Android XR Is Finally Starting To Feel Real

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Google has a lot to prove, but its smart glasses will have a few big advantages.

Igor Bonifacic for Engadget

Last year at Google I/O, we got a promising, if frustratingly limited, look at Android XR. At this year's event, the company confirmed that the first glasses from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster are finally coming later this year.

Those frames are still under wraps, though we got a bit of a preview during the I/O keynote. But Google's developer conference did, at least, give us a much clearer picture of how its smart glasses will work. Given that Meta has a years-long headstart, Google will have a lot to prove. But despite being almost embarrassingly late to the smart glasses game, Google has a few significant advantages. And, after trying out the latest Android XR glasses, I suspect at least some people will prefer these over Meta's Ray-Ban...

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