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…The Quests can even play “spatial” 3D videos shot on newer iPhones. But as Meta clearly emphasizes smart glasses going forward and Apple and Google embrace new ecosystems of their own, it…
By Scott Stein There are so many smart glasses being made by so many companies right now, but so little good thought being put into how to develop for them. That's partly because many of them rely on AI as their primary "app," serving up information or fulfilling requests on demand.There should be better ideas, though, especially with Google's Android XR promising to extend apps to Google's glasses, new smart glasses like Even Realities' G2 that have a growing ecosystem of mini apps for their monochrome displays, Snap's roster of augmented reality lens developers and Meta opening up app deve
AWE 2026 Live: Putting the Smarts in Smart GlassesGoogle is expected to debut its AI-powered Android XR smart glasses, rivaling Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses. Google first teased the return of smart glasses at its I/O keynote in 2024 (remember Google Glasses?). Last year, the company showed off a Gemini-powered prototype version, which Abrar Al-Heeti, CNET's senior tech reporter, tested at Mobile World Congress. Al-Heeti was especially impressed by the Google Maps demo, which provided directions based on a picture she viewed through the glasses, as well as the ability to look at a vinyl album cover and ask Gemini to play a song from it. Sounds
Can Google Wow Us at I/O 2026? Here's What It Has to Get Right…The Quests can even play “spatial” 3D videos shot on newer iPhones. But as Meta clearly emphasizes smart glasses going forward and Apple and Google embrace new ecosystems of their own, it…
…Additionally, this fall will see the arrival of wireless AI glasses made with Samsung, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. You can read about Google's new smart glasses here . May 19, 2026…
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…Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest…
…Meta already integrates it in smart glasses , and Google and Samsung are mixing it into mixed reality headsets that already exist, and into glasses coming by the end of this year. Google…
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…The latest smart speakers and home security services, including Alexa Emergency Assist and Ring , can listen for fire alarm sirens, breaking glass, dogs barking and other warning signs. Then they send an…
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…In January, Garmin accidentally launched a Cirqa smart band product page and accompanying support pages, which have since been taken down. However, screenshots are still available on Reddit . The leaked product was…
…This is nothing compared to the Galaxy AI and Gemini tools that Samsung and Google have flooded their smartphones with. Apple's biggest AI swing, the promise of a "smarter Siri," has…