"During "The Android Show: XR Edition" event on Monday, Google confirmed its first wave of AI-powered eyewear, developed in partnership with fashion-forward brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, is slated for release in 2026. The move pits Google directly against its Silicon Valley rivals, Meta and Apple, in the race to win your face. Google outlined two different approaches to the smart glasses form factor."
"The first pair will be "screen-free assistance" glasses: lightweight frames that ditch heads-up displays in favor of built-in speakers, microphones, and cameras. According to Google, these will "let you use your camera and microphone to ask Gemini questions about your surroundings" and "remember what's important." Basically: They're glasses you can talk to, and talk back, but don't do anything fancy with the displays."
"For users who want visual feedback without the bulk of an Apple Vision Pro-like headset, Google is also preparing "display AI glasses." These will feature an in-lens display capable of augmenting reality to allow users to see digital elements in the real world. In the company's words, this model "privately shows you helpful information, right when you need it, like turn-by-turn navigation or translation captions.""
Google is returning to smart glasses with Gemini-centered eyewear slated for 2026. Two models will be offered: lightweight screen-free assistance glasses with speakers, microphones, and cameras, and display AI glasses with an in-lens augmented-reality display. Screen-free glasses enable spoken queries to Gemini about surroundings and can remember important details. Display glasses provide private visual overlays for tasks like turn-by-turn navigation and translation captions. Partnerships with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker combine fashion-forward design with AI functionality, positioning Google against Meta and Apple in XR hardware.
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