The Apple Vision Pro may have been a commercial failure if the product is compared to sales brought in by other devices, but it has managed to create a stepping stone towards something that would be accepted by the masses; AR glasses. An analyst believes that the company scrapping the Vision Pro family in favor of these smart spectacles is the right call because these lightweight accessories have a higher chance of getting accepted by consumers. Unfortunately, one particular model with display functionality isn’t expected for several years. While Apple’s first-generation AI glasses are expected to ship in 2027, the […]

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Chi Xu, the founder and CEO of XREAL, thinks the smart glasses business has finally reached a turning point.

Google demoed prototype Android XR glasses that overlay Gemini-powered translation, navigation, and other information directly into your field of view.

Samsung and Google have unveiled their new smart glasses at Google I/O 2026, showcasing two styles developed in collaboration with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. The glasses are engineered as phone companions, allowing users to access Google's Gemini AI and smartphone features via voice commands.

The hardware integration combines Samsung's engineering with Google's AI technology, while each eyewear partner provides a distinct visual approach. Gentle Monster's designs emphasise a trendier aesthetic, whereas Warby Parker offers traditional frame designs.

The eyewear provides hands-free assistance by allowing users to request navigation routing, ask Gemini for local suggestions, and place pickup orders via voice commands. The system also handles incoming text message summaries, calendar entry management, and real-time audio translation that matches the speaker's voice. Additionally, the integrated cameras enable the device to translate physical text, such as menus or signage, directly in the user's line of sight, alongside standard photo-capture functions in the Galaxy ecosystem.

The first wave of smart glasses is set to launch later this year. Samsung and Google state that additional product details and pricing will be announced closer to release.

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Google is calling the new devices "audio glasses," in that users will be able to issue verbal commands to them and get things done via its ecosystem of apps and services, including Gemini.

Google has revealed a fair number of goodies at this year's I/O event, with the all-new Android XR-based Google Audio glasses taking one of the prime spots on stage as an elegant hardware companion to Google's ever-present and highly capable Gemini models. Google unveils Android XR-powered Audio Glasses at its I/O The Google Audio glasses are expected to launch this fall in an aesthetically pleasing form factor, replete with frames designed by Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, and engineered with Samsung's assistance. The glasses pair with Android as well as iOS devices. The all-new Audio glasses offer a relatively spartan […]

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A lens the size of a thumbnail — and the South Korean startup that makes it — could become the optical backbone of the AI glasses era.

ASUS ROG and XREAL previewed their ROG XREAL R1 gaming AR glasses a while back, promising a 240Hz micro-OLED display that can be used to play games on a massive virtual screen. As of today, pre-orders are officially opening up, with worldwide shipping to begin in June.

First shown at CES 2026, the R1 has since undergone additional tuning across hardware and software, resulting in tighter integration with the wider ROG ecosystem. The glasses are compatible with a broad range of handhelds and PCs. The key hook for the R1 glasses though is the fact that it allows you to play games or watch movies on a giant 171-inch virtual display.

Thanks to the Micro-OLED panel used here, gamers will also be happy with the 240Hz refresh rate and ultra-low 0.01ms response times, enabling low-latency gaming with minimal blur. Users can even anchor the display to a fixed point in their environment for optimal viewing.

When using the virtual display, the lenses automatically adjust tint levels based on room lighting and head position. On the PC side of things, you can use the ROG Control Dock and DisplayWidget Center for easy keyboard and mouse control over the virtual screen layout.

The ROG XREAL R1 will cost $849 in the US. We are still waiting to see what UK pricing ends up being set at.

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Apple's incoming CEO, John Ternus, is quite confident that his company's upcoming slate of new products - which include a camera-equipped AirPods Pro, an AI pendant, and a bevy of smart glasses - will "change the world," quite literally. Apple's planned slate of new products - which include a camera-equipped AirPods Pro - has received a particularly audacious endorsement from its incoming CEO, John Ternus We reported back in February that Apple has been working on a new camera-equipped AirPods Pro. Do note that Apple received a patent back in July 2025 for leveraging cameras - akin to the Face ID's dot […]

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Samsung's much-anticipated entry in the rapidly populating AR space is finally taking shape in the form of Galaxy Glasses. And now, we have just received some of the first renders of the new augmented reality device, which appears to be borrowing a lot of design cues from Meta's Ray-Bans and Google's Gemini Glasses. Galaxy Glasses will be Samsung's second Android XR device, following the launch of the Galaxy XR headset last year OnLeaks and Android Headlines have now published some of the very first renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Glasses, which will leverage the Android XR platform and Gemini […]

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These glasses are a step back from an ambitious plan that once called for Apple to launch a variety of mixed and augmented reality devices.

Apple is gearing up to give Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses a run for their money by launching a superior competitor, replete with a more premium build and greater design versatility, as per the latest Power On newsletter from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple's smart glasses to sport a premium build and greater number of design options vs. Meta's relatively more staid offerings, with launch expected by early 2027 Mark Gurman has disclosed today that Apple's upcoming display-less smart glasses will likely launch by early 2027, and come equipped with integrated cameras, microphones, and speakers, enabling the wearer to interact via an […]

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The glasses will reportedly feature cameras, microphones, and speakers, and will connect to a smartphone and the cloud to process AI queries.

Lawyers say Meta's marketing materials promised privacy and user control over sharing footage. But an investigation found that subcontractors are reviewing footage from customers' glasses.

Mark Zuckerberg was at Prada's fashion week event in Milan, leaving everyone to wonder if we're getting Meta AI glasses under the Prada brand.