Google is taking up Meta’s Ray-Ban Meta glasses by asserting new partnerships at Google I/O 2025 with Light Monster and Warby Parker to create sensible glasses based mostly on Android XR.
Google launched the Android XR platform with Qualcomm and Samsung final 12 months. Whereas it didn’t discuss particular gadgets then, the most recent announcement signifies the corporate needs to construct a number of iterations of glasses and headsets with totally different companions.
On Tuesday, the corporate additionally stated it will increase its partnership with Samsung to XR glasses. It added that each corporations are creating a software program and a {hardware} reference platform for builders to construct options on.
Samsung, Qualcomm, and Google introduced a blended actuality mission in 2023. Samsung subsequently unveiled a headset, Mission Moohan, in late 2024. It’s set to debut later this 12 months, Google says.
At I/O, Google additionally confirmed off idea glasses based mostly on the Android XR platform augmented by its Gemini AI. The glasses have a digital camera, a microphone, and audio system, similar to the Ray-Ban Meta glasses. However in addition they have an optionally available show to view notifications, affixed to the lens of the glasses.
Google demoed a number of totally different use instances, comparable to messaging, turn-by-turn navigation, scheduling appointments, reside language translations, and taking images. The search large stated it’s seeding items to pick testers to assemble suggestions.
