Google Glass, Which No One Missed, Is Back

Google Glass, the wearable robot eyeglasses rejected by consumers as a creepy invasion of personal privacy, has quietly been making a comeback, WIRED reports. Developers have made sure to keep their progress a secret this time, perhaps cowed by the proper thrashing they received from Matt Labash in these pages (“Through a Google Glass, Darkly,” April 28, 2014).

Glass, now named Glass EE (Enterprise Edition), has found a use on factory floors. Though just as charmingly borg-like as its predecessor, Glass EE is a professional tool. What was once an irritating plaything for the social media crazed has been repurposed for people on the job who need real-time information, hands-free.