Nearly one year after tech giant Google pulled out the consumer version of the Google Glass, the same team behind the project is back on business with an upgraded version of the futuristic smart eyewear.
Google said that the new Google Glass fixed issues about portability and privacy which are some of the biggest concerns when the eyewear was first released.
The Mountain View-based tech company has yet to reveal the official release date of the Google Glass. However, a recently leaked Google patent filing which appeared on the Federal Communications Commission website shows that the smart eyewear has a new camera design.
Based on the filings, the new version of Glass features a green light that will turn on when user is recording a video. When the first Glass was released, many restaurants, movie theaters and strip clubs banned the device believing that it could be used clandestinely in recording videos.
Moor Insights and Strategy analyst Patrick Moorhead told ABC News, "With the first version of Glass, users were shunned and mocked to the point that owners stopped wearing them. Google learned the hard way that users don't want anonymous videos or photos taken of them and therefore on the new version, they added a light when the camera is in use.
Based on filings, it appears that Google moved the power button on the back part of the Glass. Another major design change is the presence of a hinge, essentially allowing users to fold the Glass and store it into a smaller case.