Google Glass is still around, whether you like it or not. So what has been going on with one of the most controversial pieces of wearable technology ever invented? Besides being shunned away from movie theaters and playgrounds, Google Glass is ready to reinvent itself with its next gen model, reported to be packed with an Intel processor. But it's not just Google Glass that needs some invigoration, Intel is hoping to gain a foothold in a market highly dominated by Qualcomm and its Snapdragon chip. For a number of years, Intel has been losing tons of money trying to become a player in the market for chips in mobile devices. Since the company released Edison, a specialized microcomputer to run in wearables, drones and DIY projects, things have been looking up. But Intel still needs a boost. Now, with the decision to team up and power the very high-profile Google Glass, Intel's chip is bound to be noticed.

Previously powered by Texas Instruments, and mostly catered as a consumer gadget, the Google Glass powered by Intel will be a big of a game changer. Intel wants to “promote the next version as a workplace-computing device, to hospitals and manufacturers”. A program called Glass at Work is also being promoted by Google, trusting that the device could be used in factories and other work sites that use “hands-free access to data”(Forbes).

So, maybe this time around these computers-on-your-face will have a better success rate; and maybe having them house a nice powerful Intel processor will do some good for both companies. This won't be the first time Intel's technology has been a part of Google devices. Google's self-driving cars sport Xeon chips, and Google's Nexus Players use Atom chips (Gizmodo).

Before thinking Google Glass is dead, let's give it a chance to make a real difference in the workplace by automatizing access to data while improving efficiency. Let's also hope Intel gets its chance to make up for the $3 billion something in losses this year by becoming “an early entrant in what is touted to be the next big wave in computing-wearable technology”. Either way, we will have to wait well into 2015 to find out.