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"Google has announced a major update to its Glass firmware coming later this week, but the move to Kit Kat also leaves behind a key feature: video calls.\r\n\r\nThe Glass team said the decision didn't come lightly, but it decided to pull video calls because they weren\u2019t living up to standards. Even so, the company says only 10 percent of Glass Explorers use the feature. Google didn\u2019t provide a timeline on when it expects to re-introduce the feature, but it noted that some third-party developers should have their own streaming video solutions coming out soon.\r\n\r\nDropping support for video calls on Glass feels like a notable marketing loss for Google, as the company has leaned heavily on video Hangouts to build up excitement for the product. For instance, Google co-founder Sergey Brin's epic skydiving demo\u00A0from Google I/O 2012 would have been a lot less cool without live video.\r\n\r\nAs far as what\u2019s new in Kit Kat for Glass, Google says upgrading to its latest Android release will improve battery life, while also making the device more reliable and easier to update. Photos will now be grouped in bundles for easier scrolling, and photo messages will be supported in Hangouts.\r\n\r\nIf you\u2019re keen to join the Glass Explorer program, Google is opening up a limited number of spots to anyone in the US on Tuesday at 6am Pacific.\r\n\r\n\u27A4\u00A0#GlassUpdates are back with Kit Kat for Glass, photo bundles &amp;amp;amp; more [Google+]\r\n\r\n\r\nImage Credit:\u00A0BENOIT DOPPAGNE/AFP/Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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