Google Shows Early Preview of Augmented Reality Glasses

Alphabet Inc.’s Google, which failed to find a consumer audience for its internet-connected glasses about a decade ago, on Wednesday presented a prototype of augmented reality glasses aimed at the general public.

In a brief demonstration at its annual I/O developer conference, the company showed glasses using an AR version of Google Translate. The company didn’t say when the glasses would be ready for consumers, but Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai indicated Google has a “long way to go” before releasing them.