Google showcases new smart glasses at Google I/O

Following the teaser of the new Google Smart Glasses a few weeks ago, Google has now demonstrated the model in action at its own I/O conference. Based on the new Android XR, it is designed to simplify life in various ways. After twelve years, this is Google's second attempt at creating smart glasses. Unlike back then, it is not immediately obvious that these are smart glasses.

What Google revealed about the new Smart Glasses at I/O 

Google showcased the new AI glasses in action. An employee wore them during the presentation and the image she saw was projected onto a large screen. In order to carry out various functions, they contain several sensors and hardware. In addition to the expected speakers in the temples, they also include a camera and a microphone on the front as well as a "discrete display" in the lenses, according to Google.

Google demonstrated how the glasses can provide additional, real-world information. While watching a baseball game, for example, the glasses can simultaneously display player stats and chat with Gemini about the game. Of course, calls can be made, music played and a variety of features displayed on demand, such as a navigation map, weather data, text messages, chat messages, translations, information about restaurants, shops and more.

For the new smart glasses, Google is collaborating with South Korean company Gentle Monster and American company Warby Parker to develop what they describe as "stylish glasses." Shahram Izadi, Vice President and General Manager for Android XR at Google, aptly put it:

We know that glasses can only truly be helpful if you want to wear them all day.