ABI Research believes that 2015 is going to be the year that enterprise embraces smart glasses and is forecasting a 150% increase in device shipments over the next 12 months.

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Over the last 12 months, what has come into clear focus is that smart glasses are brilliant for a number of very specific uses such as remote assistance and hands-free remote working, augmented reality and security.

Although Google decided to put its consumer Google Glass plans on hold earlier this month, what did come out of the project were a host of ingenious business uses for the headset including in surgical procedures and healthcare management.

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“The use case for general-purpose smart glasses in the consumer space is weak, especially at a technical level, where projector quality has some way to go, as does battery life along with RF components and the miniaturization of these elements. Also, at a practical level, most people are not prepared to wear glasses because many simply do not normally need to, and if they do, they need specific lenses.”

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“Lastly, many glass wearers have moved to wearing contact lenses. It just seems a retrograde form-factor and a very obtrusive one for the user and general public,” said ABI Research Senior Practice Director Nick Spencer.

All of which is why 90% of all smart glasses shipments in 2015 will be for business, not consumer use.