Google’s 2026 Smart Glasses Comeback Faces a Massive Uphill Battle

Meta dominates the smart glasses market in 2026, but Google is planning a major fall comeback with Gemini AI and new designer partnerships.

We tried Google’s AI glasses and they’re almost there

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

You Can Put Real Money Down on Google and Xreal’s Project Aura XR Glasses

Xreal and Google’s Project Aura just got a little bit closer to reality. Today, Xreal announced, as a part of Augmented World Expo 2026 (AWE), that it’s opening up deposits for the Xreal Aura XR glasses,

The Google / Xreal Aura XR glasses are now available to preorder

The Project Aura glasses collaboration between Xreal and Google is now one step closer to being something you can buy. Reservations for the second Android XR device, now dubbed the Xreal Aura, are available for $99 starting today, with a full launch in the US, UK, Japan, Canada, and South Korea expected sometime this Fall.

Google I/O 2026 Live Blog: All the Gemini and Smart Glasses Updates as They Happen

Follow our live coverage of Google’s annual developer keynote, where the company will announce updates to its Gemini suite of AI tools and more details about Android XR smart glasses.
CNET

Exclusive: Google Sees Smart Glasses as the 'Next Frontier' for AI. And It's Not Working Alone

Android XR head Shahram Izadi talked to CNET about Google's big next steps for AI, AR and VR, and the company's partnerships with Samsung, Warby Parker and Xreal. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets ...
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I tried Google’s prototype smart glasses and it almost made me forget about my phone

How often do you reach for your phone to get directions, answer a video call or Google something? Probably more times than you can count. Google wants to change that, and it’s not alone. The search giant is part of a growing cohort of tech companies ...
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Google’s Android XR glasses are called ‘Martha’ in Pixel Watch-like companion app

Google has been showing off its prototype Android XR glasses a lot as of late, and a new image shows off the companion app that looks like what we know from Pixel Watch, while also referring to the glasses as “Martha.” First breaking cover late last ...
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Google’s glasses game is near: What we expect from IO

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Google's glasses game is near: What we expect from IO Credit: Mashable A whole bunch of Google glasses are on their way this year. And guess what? We're probably going to hear a lot more ...
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New Google Smart Glasses Are Coming — Here's What We Know So Far

A screenshot from a Google Android XR presentation showing the feature of Google AI glasses. - YouTube/The Android Show Google has been saying for nearly two years that smart glasses are part of its AI computing future, and AI has become central to Google ...