A new report claims that Alphabet, Google's parent company, is launching a new set of Google Glass. Dubbed Project Aura, the revamped Google Glass is rumored to be available in three distinct designs with at least one of it not sporting the ubiquitous screen.
Rumors about a new Google Glass has been circulating in the tech community since the start of the year. The latest report regarding Google Glass came from The Information, which claimed that at least three versions of the head-mounted device is currently in development.
According to The Information, one version of the Glass has a screen and is aimed for enterprise use. The other two versions do not sport a screen and will rely on audio. Just like the original Google Glass, the other two prototypes will use bone conduction essentially turning them into some sort of headphone.
Project Aura is currently headed by ex-Apple employee Tony Fadell who is credited for the invention of the Nest smart thermometer. Rumors claim that among the specialists working on the new Google Glass is an audio expert from Amazon.
An FCC application filed by Google in July sparked several speculations that the tech giant is indeed working on a new iteration of the Google Glass. The still unnamed device was describe by Google as Bluetooth & DTS/UNII a/b/g/n/ac and sports the model name GG1, according to PC Mag.
The FCC filing suggests that the mystery device will support Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity all the way up to 802.11ac. Google can freely bestow any name to its prototypes. However, the "GG1" model name fueled speculations that the mystery device is indeed the new Google Glass.