Many people laughed at the design of the Google Glass, the wearable device from the search engine giant. The device came with several design flaws, for instance, it was a lopsided wearable gadget that had its main computer only on one side. A latest report by Quartz, however, hints that the Google Glass may possibly get a new design that will be based on a patent design recently awarded to the Mountain View, California-based tech titan.

Christian Today reports the Google withdrew the original Google Glass from shelves in January 2015, and now it seems that the tech titan has returned to the drawing board to redesign the wearable device with a view to make it both aesthetically pleasing as well as functional.

According to the report in Quartz, the design patent hints that the next Google Glass will bear resemblance to Oakley's reading glasses. In other words, the upcoming device will still not be as stylish as some people may expect it to be, but they will certainly be much more pleasing to see compared to the original design.

The report says that the latest design sports glass lenses on both sides and a somewhat wider frame. Nevertheless, the design does not suggest as to the precise positioning of the electronic parts. This means that there is a possibility that these parts may be re-allocated on the device.

Quartz further stated that Google has already obtained a patent for a "wearable display" device, which may possibly allow people requiring glasses to wear the Google Glass even without a prescription. It is believed that the change will help the Google Glass to become popular among people, who dismiss its function right away.

The report further mentions that since January 2015, Google has obtained 45 different design patents for a wearable device. Therefore, it is possible that any of these may be used for the next edition of the Google Glass. Meanwhile, Wired reports that it is possible that Google might release different versions of the Google Glass and each one may sport a different design and function.

As of now, Google has not commented on the design patents or any of its plans for the Google Glass.