At “The Android Show XR Edition” event, Google publicly presented its strategy for smart glasses for the first time and confirmed that together with Samsung, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, it is preparing as many as three different types of XR models. The first products should arrive in 2026, and the special emphasis is on the combination of fashion, light construction and advanced AI functions.
The simplest model will be the closest to today’s Meta Ray-Ban and HTC VIVE Eagle glasses, with built-in microphones, camera and speakers in the frame. It will enable conversations with the Gemini assistant via voice, sharing content from the environment, AI assistance when taking photos and instant translation.
Google introduces three types of Android XR smart glasses with partnerships with Samsung and fashion brands
The more advanced model will get a small display in one of the lenses, just like the Meta Ray-Ban Display concept does. Thus, the user can see the information displayed by the application in the field of vision: navigation, messages or notifications without having to look at the phone.
The most interesting project is a wire model codenamed “Project Aura”, which Google is developing in cooperation with XREAL. Although it looks like ordinary glasses, it is connected to the computer via a cable and expands the workspace by placing virtual windows in real space. The user can therefore expand the desktop indefinitely, follow recipes while cooking or view instructions for repairing home appliances without interrupting interaction with the environment. More details about the Aura model will arrive next year.
Google has thus revealed the most complete XR strategy to date, confirming its entry into a segment that will be one of the key fronts of the battle between major technology companies in the coming years.