Samsung And Google Just Teased Their Upcoming Android XR Smartglasses At Google I/O
The two models were created in partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.
Last year, Google announced a partnership with Samsung to create a new line of smartglasses with help from traditional eyewear makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. But today at Google I/O 2026, we just got a clearer picture of what those specs will look like when they go on sale sometime later this year.
While we're still waiting on official info regarding their price, detailed specs and release date, Google and Samsung say these upcoming Android XR smartglasses are designed to be companion devices that leverage the processing power in your phone (ostensibly via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi) to give users things like navigation assistance, access to notifications, real-time speech and text translation and all sorts of voice controls thanks to Gemini. The general idea is that by freeing up your hands and eyes, you can keep...
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