Different smart glasses offer different features, depending on who made them and on the hardware available. Typically, these frames come with an integrated camera, microphone, personal speakers, and a way to interact with an AI assistant. For Meta Ray-Bans, that assistant is Meta AI, while the new Intelligent Eyewear from Samsung and Google is linked in with Google's Gemini. While the basic hardware allows these glasses to be used as cameras or headphones, the extra capabilities are wholly dependent on the AI you have access to. Like smartwatches, they are essentially a way of interacting with
I'm not buying Google's 'Intelligent Eyewear' — here's why they're dead on arrival for me… The glasses may not have displays or gesture controls, but the addition of Gemini and its connection to Google apps and services has wowed some of my colleagues here at Tom's Guide . And yet, my lack of eyewear experience means I can't really see the appeal. What do smart glasses do? …
… This could include potential new looks at several different smart glasses, the XR platform itself, and more. Google Android XR smart glasses Google teased its own Android XR smart glasses during MWC 2026 in February. …
… However, at Google I/O 2026 , Google finally revealed Google Glass 2.0 its Intelligent Eyewear , which are due out this fall. Although the introduction was brief, what I saw impressed me in a few ways — most notably, the things they offer that Meta's smart glasses do not. …
… But to give you my thoughts, bringing Google services into a pair of smart glasses really brings a user-friendly advantage here with the likes of Google Maps and photo taking. …
… As the smart glasses guy on the team, it’s been my dream to watch the worlds of the best smart glasses and best VR headsets come together. …
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The $849 Asus ROG Xreal R1 smart glasses are finally here, and I’ve been testing them for a while. So why am I not scoring them? Well, life comes at you fast and I’ve been traveling over 10,000 miles to Google I/O and back. …
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… Augmented Reality Everything you need to know about Android XR, Google's mixed-reality wearable platform Augmented Reality Smart glasses and mixed reality headsets are bringing a lot to the table right now and things are set to only get more exciting. …