Samsung and Google Unveil AI Glasses

Samsung and Google unveiled a pair of smart glasses designs set to be released in selected markets later this year. The wearables will be heavily promoted on their AI features.

The designs were created in partnership with spectacles brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. Google refers to the range as intelligent eyewear, asserting the products combine AI and everyday wearability. The glasses are designed to pair with a mobile phone and use the Android XR platform built by Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm.

Google explained that it plans to release two types of smart glasses. One iteration will provide spoken help in a user’s ear, while the other will present information in the field of vision. Both will connect with the AI service Gemini. The version with audio support is to launch first.

Although Google was one of the smart eyewear pioneers with the launch of its Google Glass more than a decade ago, the form-factor failed to gain traction at the time, and it eventually discontinued the last of the range in 2023. However, recent technological advancements mean that the sector is in something of a resurgence.