Google gives first glimpse of new AI glasses ahead of fall launch

Key points

• Google offered a first look at its audio smart glasses that will be available later this year, at Google I/O in Mountain View, California, May 19, 2026. Google gave a first look at its first audio smart glasses on Tuesday, as the company tries to crack a corner of the wearables market where rival Meta has been making waves.
• At Google's annual I/O conference, the company said it partnered with Samsung and eyewear makers Gentle Monster and Warby Parker for glasses that will embed the Gemini assistant.
• They'll be compatible with Android and iOS devices and available later this year, Google said.
• "These are the first two designs of a bigger collection coming this fall," said Shahram Izadi, head of Android XR products and platform, in a keynote at the developers conference.
• The glasses are meant to provide information "spoken into your ear privately, rather than shown in a display,"...