Google demos Android XR glasses with visual AI
google showed off android xr glasses prototypes with in-lens displays for widgets and gemini ai assistance, developed with partners like samsung.
at google i/o, attendees tested prototype android xr glasses featuring in-lens displays that superimpose information such as uber details, walking directions, and live translations. the device uses a two-second press to activate gemini, which can control media, capture photos, or perform generative edits like turning photos into anime characters, though processing took about 45 seconds on overloaded venue wi-fi. while the prototype focused on internal technology rather than final design, google confirmed consumer hardware developed with samsung and eyewear brands will launch later, following the release of audio-only models this fall.