Google to release first smart glasses since Google Glass flop
Google said the audio-first frames will use Gemini for hands-free help, while an in-lens display version is still in development.
- Google unveiled new Gemini-powered smart glasses on Tuesday in Mountain View, California, featuring designs from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster with built-in microphones, cameras, and speakers.
- This launch marks Google's return to a sector where it famously failed with Google Glass over a decade ago, now aiming to challenge Meta's commanding lead with its seven million sold Ray-Bans.
- Launching this autumn, the audio glasses will work with both Android and Apple IOS devices, allowing users to interact with Gemini AI through voice commands while keeping hands free and heads up.
- Investor Christine Tsai called Google's re-entry a 'positive development,' while Developer Anil Shah described the glasses as a 'great addition' to Google's product line-up that integrates existing services.
- While Google develops an in-lens display version for later release, the company faces privacy concerns similar to those Meta encountered, as Apple and Snap also prepare competing smart glasses products.
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Google Unveils "Audio Glasses", Taking on Meta's Ray-Ban Smart Spectacles
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