Google Has So Many New Smart Glasses Coming Soon. I Wore Them All
Google is set to release several new smart glasses this year, including advanced AR glasses known as Project Aura. These glasses feature AI capabilities and are designed to integrate seamlessly with existing apps and services. With prototypes already tested, Google aims to redefine the smart glasses market and compete with established brands like Meta.
- ▪Google's new smart glasses include Project Aura and wireless AI glasses made in collaboration with Samsung, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker.
- ▪The glasses are equipped with cameras, microphones, and speakers, and will feature AI tools that enhance user interaction with apps on phones.
- ▪Prototypes of the glasses have been tested, showcasing their lightweight design and advanced AI capabilities compared to Meta's offerings.
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I found myself facing a wall, talking to a smiling molecule that emerged from a vase. I had pinched my fingers over the very real vase, and now a very unreal molecule floated in front of me, googly eyes blinking, as it told me about its properties in ceramic material. This whole chat, AI-generated via Gemini, emerged as a hovering 3D graphic on glasses I was wearing. They were plugged into a phone-sized device running an app that was apparently coded on the fly in just days.This advanced AR glasses setup, known as Project Aura, is just one of three Google glasses products coming this year. And there's more -- also on deck are wireless AI glasses made with Samsung, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, slated for the fall, ready to compete with Meta's Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses.
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