14 DAY TRIAL // We previously covered the sleek discovery of the future Google Glass in FCC's submission lists by Droid-Life and how Google finally admitted that it was indeed working on a new, revamped version of the Glass called Enterprise Edition.
We also found out that it would be powered by an Intel Atom and will feature a larger screen and will come with a rechargeable battery. Recently, more information on 9to5Google has surfaced saying that the new Glass will have a more rugged design than previously thought. It will be a foldable design, it will be more water resistant, and will have a different aesthetic meant to please corporate clients that will have their employees use the Glass in more rough environment.
The new Glass is believed to take its design cues from the Explorer Edition for general ruggedness but to keep somewhat the same design. It will move all its computer hardware together with a prism along the right side just as XE had, and it will have a band that will stretch around the forehead that will go around to the left ear for better stability on the head.
"Enterprise Edition" Glass will be tough as nails
The new part is a hinge mechanism that will allow computer and battery modules to fold down like regular glasses, and a hinge for the left side of the band as well. Being built for tough environments, water resistance was important to developers so there will be fewer places where it could seep in. As we've mentioned before, the aesthetic was made to fit in industrial places, hospitals or runways. Apparently, fashion is out of the picture.
Internally, the new Enterprise Edition will have some powerful Wi-Fi support of 802.11a/b/g/n/ac on 2.4GHz and 5 GHz bands connectivity to enhance the huge amount of video streaming that will probably take place during work activities in industrial contexts.
Although still looking a bit goofy for today use, the new Glass could overcome this aesthetic impediment if it is extremely practical. With the latest improvements brought by Google, it is quite likely its ultimate corporate-serving goal may be accomplished.