… They’ll usher in Google’s second attempt at smart glasses, after Google Glass infamously failed to catch on over a decade ago. Last year, Google also announced glasses partnerships with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, but neither brand is as high profile as Gucci. …
… The Verge’s Victoria Song got to try out a pair of prototype smart glasses running Android XR during last year’s I/O, but no glasses with Google’s operating system have actually launched yet. Google announced multiple smart glasses partnerships at the time, as well. …
… Earlier this year, Samsung also mentioned plans to launch a pair of smart glasses in 2026, but up until now, little was known about their design or features. It’s one of several partnerships Google has lined up for Android XR, including Warby Parker, Gentle Monster, and, most recently, Gucci.
… However, Drummond believes that such glasses products won’t be able to replace smart phones for years to come due to physical constraints. Phones are now capable of running complex machine learning models locally, while glasses will have much more limited power and compute capacities. …
… Meta says the event will offer “the first glimpse of what’s coming to the next computing platform,” with an “evening keynote” and “developer sessions where we’ll share the latest in VR, wearables, metaverse, and AI.” At last year’s event, Meta debuted its smart glasses with a display . …
… If Apple does start to push smartphone hardware boundaries again, it’ll be better for all of us — and no one more so than smartphone buyers in the US.
… I wear the Meta glasses a lot. Not only do I wear the Meta glasses a lot, but I talk to AI through the Meta glasses a lot on the weekends when I’m with my kids. …