Google and Samsung Announce Audio-Powered Smart Glasses with Multiple Designs

Google and Samsung are teaming up to release Android XR smart glasses with voice controls and support for multiple styles. They will have designs from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker and will be available this fall.

Google has announced a new line of smart glasses that build on their ecosystem of apps and services, including Gemini. The audio glasses, called Google X R glasses, enable users to issue verbal commands and get things done .

The partnership with Samsung will bring Android XR glasses to the market, with the first two models offering sleek designs from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker . Google I/O 2026 attendees got a sneak peek at these futuristic devices, which are poised to disrupt the smart eyewear industry.

Users of the new smart glasses can expect seamless integration with existing Android devices, as well as compatibility with iPhone, which is notable given the long-standing rivalry between Apple and Google .

Google's foray into the smart glasses space signals the company's intent to stay on the bleeding edge of technology innovation, a competitive strategy they may have borrowed from Meta's own ventures into augmented reality.

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