Google Glass is now reportedly called Project Aura

Google's smart glasses just can't keep a name. The project, initially called Project Glass, was renamed to Google Glass in 2013, and is now called Project Aura, according to multiple reports.

According to Business Insider, whose report was confirmed by The Wall Street Journal, Project Aura started in June, with Google hiring electronics experts from Amazon's research division, Lab126, to revive the Glass project

Aura should result in a next-generation Glass, but other wearables are also a possibility. The Aura team will work hand in hand with several other research groups within Google, including those behind Project Soli and Google Cardboard Read more...