Google takes a page out of Meta's book, announces new audio-powered smart glasses
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Key Points:
- Google announced a new partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster to produce AI-powered "audio glasses" designed to work with both Android and iOS devices, developed in collaboration with Samsung.
- The glasses will allow users to issue verbal commands and interact with Google's ecosystem, including the Gemini AI, enabling hands-free tasks such as ordering coffee.
- These new smart glasses are set to be released later this year, marking Google's renewed entry into the smart glasses market after its earlier Google Glass efforts.
- The smart glasses industry has evolved significantly, with major players like Meta and numerous startups investing heavily in this technology.