Google shows off Android audio glasses designed by Gentle Monster and Warby Parker
Google has unveiled its new Intelligent Eyewear at the I/O 2026 Developer Conference. These audio glasses, developed in collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm, focus on voice and audio interactions rather than a built-in screen. Key features include real-time image capture, navigation assistance, and the ability to manage tasks through voice commands.
- ▪The Intelligent Eyewear runs on the Android XR stack and is powered by Gemini.
- ▪Users can interact with the glasses using voice commands for navigation and information retrieval.
- ▪The glasses feature two cameras for image capture and real-time editing capabilities.
8 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 25 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Xreal's Project Aura smartglasses are a maximalist take on Android XR — Engadget
- ▪ Project Aura: Everything to know about Xreals Android XR glasses — Mashable
- ▪ Google is launching AI audio glasses this fall with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster — Quartz
- ▪ Google shows off Intelligent Eyewear with partners Gentle Monster and Warby Parker — Android Police
- ▪ Hands-on with Google and Samsung's Android XR smart glasses from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, and with XReal's Project Aura, all set to arrive this fall (Wired) — Techmeme
- ▪ Warby Parker and Gentle Monster finally showed us their Samsung XR glasses — but forgot to tell us when they’ll release, or how much they’ll cost — TechRadar
- ▪ Samsung and Google just showed off Android XR smart glasses with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster — Android Authority
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Google I/O 2026 This story is part of our complete Google I/O coverage Updated less than 3 minutes ago At the I/O 2026 Developer Conference, Google gave us our first look at the upcoming Gemini-powered Intelligent Eyewear. Running atop the Android XR stack, these glasses have been developed in collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm, while the design DNA has been developed by Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. The partner is similar to the work that Meta has done with its own smart glasses, which started with a partnership with Ray-Ban and later expanded to Oakley, as well. Google Google is calling them audio glasses because they don’t come with a built-in screen, and most of the interactions that you will have with Gemini will be through voice and audio inputs.
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