Google to release first smart glasses since Google Glass flop
Google is set to release its first smart glasses since the failure of Google Glass over a decade ago. The new glasses will feature a small camera and speakers, allowing users to interact with Google's AI product, Gemini. They are expected to launch in autumn and will be compatible with both Android and iOS devices.
- ▪The smart glasses will go on sale in autumn and include a camera and speakers for AI interaction.
- ▪Google Glass was initially launched in 2013 but was discontinued in 2015 due to privacy concerns.
- ▪The new glasses aim to provide hands-free assistance and will work with existing Google services.
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Google to release first smart glasses since Google Glass flop20 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKali Hays,Technology reporterandLily Jamali,North America Technology correspondent, Mountain View, CaliforniaBloomberg via Getty ImagesMore than a decade after its famed Google Glass failure, Google is going to try again with smart glasses.The glasses will go on sale sometime in autumn and feature a small camera in the frames and small speakers in the arms, allowing Google's artificial intelligence (AI) product Gemini to interact with a user.Google revealed the glasses for the first time during its annual developer conference on Tuesday, offering one style designed by Warby Parker and another by Gentle Monster.Google Glass was launched in 2013 but pulled in 2015, just seven months…
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