Google Shows Off Samsung's Smart Glasses. Don't Expect a Built-In Display
Google has introduced new smart glasses in collaboration with Samsung, set to launch this fall. These glasses will feature exterior cameras and voice command capabilities, allowing users to interact with Google's Gemini chatbot. Competing products like XReal's Project Aura will also enter the market, offering different functionalities and designs.
- ▪Google's smart glasses will connect to both Android and iOS devices.
- ▪The glasses can perform tasks such as placing online orders and managing calendars through voice commands.
- ▪XReal's Project Aura offers a display in the lenses and is designed for the Android XR ecosystem.
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Google is setting the stage for a new push into smart glasses. At Google I/O, the company debuted "intelligent eyewear" products slated to arrive through Samsung this fall, while XReal unveiled Project Aura, which features a display in the lenses. Samsung has partnered with eyewear makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster to create glasses fitted with exterior cameras, a microphone, and a speaker, enabling the wearer to make voice commands to Google’s Gemini chatbot. The glasses are built on Google's Android XR platform, meant to unleash a range of wearables connected to the company's software ecosystem. (Credit: PCMag/Florence Ion) The result is a pair of "audio smart glasses" that can offer a voice-command AI assistant on the go.
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