Google’s Android XR smart glasses hope to succeed where AI-first wearables have failed
Google has announced new smart glasses in collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm, aiming to enhance user interaction through AI. The glasses feature Gemini Intelligence, which allows users to perform multi-step tasks via voice commands while keeping their phone in their pocket. This new approach hopes to succeed where previous AI wearables have struggled, offering functionalities like ordering coffee and real-time translation.
- ▪Google's new smart glasses will ship this fall and are designed to integrate seamlessly into users' daily lives.
- ▪The glasses utilize Gemini Intelligence to handle multi-step tasks through voice commands.
- ▪They offer unique features like tone-matched audio translation and the ability to order food directly from the glasses.
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Samsung We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. Email address Sign Up Thank you! Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Google put AI on people’s faces more than a decade ago with its Google Glass wearable. It was designed to put a computer directly on your face, but the world (and to some extent, the hardware) wasn’t quite ready for that yet. At Google I/O 2026 on Tuesday, Google announced new intelligent eyewear built with Samsung and Qualcomm, in frames from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, shipping this fall. It’s a far cry from the original Google Glass project, and in many ways, it simplifies and streamlines the overall interaction.
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