Hands-On With All of Google’s New Upcoming Android XR Smart Glasses
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Smart glasses that can identify a board game, translate a stranger's voice, and redecorate a room in medieval style, all from the bridge of your nose, are coming this fall.
At Google I/O, the company pulled back the curtain on Android XR-powered glasses co-developed with Samsung, with frames designed by Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. A separate device, Xreal's Project Aura, brings a full mixed-reality experience closer to Apple's Vision Pro, but in a wearable glasses form.
The audio-only versions arrive first, though even those come equipped with cameras, allowing Google's Gemini assistant to see what you see and respond accordingly.
A hands-on demo revealed genuinely impressive audio quality, real-time language translation, and an AI that can snap a photo and then, within seconds, swap out a houseplant for a medieval banquet hall.
Project Aura, meanwhile, offers a full Android app interface controlled by hand gestures, all without the bulk of a traditional headset. The miniaturization alone feels like a turning point.
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