The Intel chips will replace the TI OMAP processor present in the current generation of Glass. While Glass might or might not succeed, the Glass tie-up is still a win for Intel, as the chip-maker struggles to make headway in the wearables market.
There is no official word on which Intel chip will be used in the next-generation Glass, but we think, Google could go with Intel Quark SoC X1000, which is the first product in Intel’s wearable and connected device targeted Quark line-up.
“Intel Quark technology is designed for applications where lower power and size take priority over higher performance,” writes Intel in the product description of Quark. Both low-power consumption and small size are key requirements for Google Glass.
