TECHNOLOGY
be aimed solely at the workplace . The new design is made to be usable in a hospital or factory , with a focus on practicality , and the original ’ s focus on fashion and glamour will be gone . Earlier in July leaks from the company showed a device with a bigger viewing prism for a better visual display , despite complaints that Google Glass was too bulky and nerdy . The EE is also said to include an Intel Atom processor for improved performance and battery life .
Some users of Glass , which was
pulled in January following poor sales and mixed reviews , complained of eye strain after prolonged use . However the new glasses are designed to be used for more complicated tasks , for example assembling a car engine , and therefore will not be required to be worn for hours at a time .
That being said , Google has reportedly decided to include a larger screen in its next design , and final iterations of the EE will include a prism that extends further , allowing wearers to glance upwards and focus on the Joel Neidig is an engineer at Indiana Gear ( a division of ITAMCO ) that was awarded a $ 75,000 prize for his research project titled “ Expanding Manufacturing ’ s Vision : MTConnect and Google Glass .”
18 September 2015