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Google Glass is back — as a tool to coach autistic children, train doctors, and more

A new version of Google's eyeglass computer is being used to train doctors, help the blind navigate, and coach autistic children to interact more.
Google Glass is being used to help children with autism like Julian Brown, 10, navigate everyday social interactions.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Google Glass, not long ago a laughing stock of the tech world, has been reinvented as a hot new accessory for doctors and patients.

The pricey, web-connected eyewear computer, sold to consumers on a limited basis by the Silicon Valley titan from 2013 through early 2015, briefly seemed to be the next big thing until privacy and safety concerns caused Google to yank it off the market.

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