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Google Says First AI Glasses With Gemini Will Arrive in 2026

Project Aura, a prototype pair of smart glasses developed by Google and Xreal, runs the same Android XR software as Samsung’s recently launched Galaxy XR headset. — Project Aura, a prototype pair of smart glasses developed by Google and Xreal, runs the same Android XR software as Samsung’s recently launched Galaxy XR headset.
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By Chris Welch

December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM UTC

Alphabet Inc.’s Google said it’s working to create two different categories of artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses to compete next year with existing models from Meta Platforms Inc.: one with screens, and another that’s audio focused.

The first AI glasses that Google is collaborating on will arrive sometime in 2026, it said in a blog post Monday. Samsung Electronics Co., Warby Parker and Gentle Monster are among its early hardware partners, but the companies have yet to show any final designs.