Google reveals its first AR Smart Glasses will launch in 2026, with hands-on demos looking impressive

Google's first Smart Glasses might launch as early as next year. (Image source: Google)

Google has revealed details regarding its upcoming smart glasses running on Android XR. Likely to launch sometime next year, the glasses will arrive with two variants: one with a screen, and one without.

Sambit Saha, Published 12/09/2025

Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR)

According to a recent statement released by Google, the company is hard at work on two smart glasses which are set to launch next year. Both of them will feature a metric ton of AI capabilities - a surprise to absolutely no one.

The company won't be making the smart glasses alone, however. The glasses will be the product of a joint collaboration between Samsung, Gentle Monster, Warby Parker, and of course, Google. As of right now, two sets of smart glasses are on the cards - one screen-free, and the other with an in-lens display allowing for augmented reality (AR) capabilities.

The first pair of smart glasses will utilize an array of microphones to pick up voice commands and cameras for visual knowledge, which will then be processed and fed back to the user with the help of speakers. The second pair, as mentioned earlier, will pack an in-lens display, allowing the user to observe navigation details, live translations, and more. Needless to say, the smart glasses will utilize the Android XR operating system, and all processing will happen on the user's smartphone.

The first pair of smart glasses from Google will utilize microphones, cameras, and speakers to go screenfree. (Image source: Google)

Google smart glasses: First impressions paint a positive picture

Certain journalists from Bloomberg and CNN were able to demo the aforementioned smart glasses from Google, with Bloomberg getting their hands, or rather faces, on two AR smart glasses - monocular and binocular. As per their first impressions, the binocular variant offered a more expansive virtual display, although both the variants did display plenty of useful information from Google apps such as Maps and Meet.

Of course, how well a tech demo will translate into real-world life improvements can only be established once the glasses reach more hands. Judging by the first impressions from Bloomberg, the future for Google's AI smart glasses sure does seem promising, and perhaps more importantly, poised to face competition from Meta and possibly even Apple.

Google's smart glasses will support turn-by-turn navigation as well. (Image source: Google via 9to5Google)

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Google, Bloomberg (linked above)

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Sambit Saha - Senior Tech Writer - 660 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2023

As a true tech nerd and lover of all things Apple, I love reading, researching and writing about the latest advancements from the Cupertino giant. My fascination with Apple's design philosophy, commitment to user satisfaction , and dedication towards pushing the boundaries of consumer technology keeps me eagerly anticipating what they'll unveil next.

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