Images of new version of Google Glass 2.0 surface

As reported by 9to5Google, the differences between this version of Glass and the Explorer Edition include a brand-new hinge that allows the glasses to fold up and, presumably, fit into one’s pocket. The newest iteration of Google Glass appears to have made a pit stop by the Federal Communication Commission’s way and gotten certified ahead of an unveiling, as seen in a newly-leaked filing.

As far as the hardware goes, earlier reports suggested that the Google Glass: Enterprise Edition will feature an Intel Atom SoC, improved battery life and improved wireless connectivity, including 5GHz WiFi. The pictures show a Google Glass unit with the FCCID “A4R-GG1” that looks a lot like the existing Glass design.

In January 2015, Google stopped selling the prototype display and announced that Google Glass would be shifted from its secretive lab to acquire new technologies so that it can have an entirely novel and distinct identity. This feature is likely meant to address some of the privacy concerns raised about the original Glass design.

Google ended its Glass Explorer program a year ago, bringing a welcome end to the experiment. From the pictures below, the prism (display) looks to be much larger this time and you’re able to notice the hinge where the eye piece will fold inward. The camera light will turn green when the camera is activated which will help Glass get some acceptance in public, since people were freaking out when they found out that Glass can silently record them. The latest version of the Google Glass is the “Enterprise Edition” and will be aimed at businesses.

Google Glass is not dead.

So we gather from new photos of the device that Google just sent to the FCC, as first spied by Stephen Hall at 9to5Google. Sources tell us that the device has been in the hands of “hundreds” of people across Glass for Work startups and in the field, but Google has yet to officially acknowledge its existence.