Google Takes On Meta's Wearable Domination, Plans 2026 Launch For New AI Glasses

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Google will roll out its first AI-powered glasses in 2026, including audio-only Gemini-connected models and in-lens display versions developed with Samsung and Warby Parker. The launch marks Google’s renewed push into smart wearables as it steps up competition with Meta’s leading Ray-Ban line.

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00:03Google said it will launch its first AI-powered glasses in 2026,

00:07as it accelerates efforts to compete with Meta in the growing consumer market for AI wearables,

00:12according to CNBC. The company is collaborating with Samsung, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker,

00:18which said in a filing that its first co-developed glasses are expected in 2026.

00:23Google plans to offer audio-only glasses that connect to the Gemini Assistant

00:27and glasses with in-lens displays for navigation and translation,

00:31with the first display models arriving next year.

00:33The products will run on Android XR, Google's headset operating system,

00:38and follow Google's renewed push into smart glasses after past missteps.

00:44Meta currently leads the AI wearables space with its Ray-Ban Meta line,

00:47while Snap and Alibaba continue expanding their own offerings.

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