By Chris Welch
Publication Date: 2026-05-20 16:24:00
Samsung Electronics Co. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google unveiled the designs of smart glasses co-developed with eyewear partners Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, set for release in the fall.
The products, entering a category that’s so far been led by Meta Platforms Inc., are the first in a series of artificial intelligence-powered glasses that will let consumers interact with Google Gemini through voice commands — similar to the way Meta AI runs on Ray-Ban smart glasses. Models with built-in displays are in the works and set for release in 2027, but the Warby Parker and Gentle Monster hardware will predominantly be based on audio, with integrated cameras for Gemini.
With the glasses, users will be able to ask for directions, play music, take voice calls, listen to notification summaries, add calendar appointments and request Gemini’s help for real-time translation, among other features. Data from the camera makes it possible to ask for details about any given object that a user…
