TL;DR
- Samsung and Google have officially previewed their first “intelligent eyewear” audio-only glasses, created in partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.
- The AI glasses will run Android XR with Gemini-powered features like live translation, navigation, and notification summaries.
- These will be the first true Android XR smart glasses, expanding the platform beyond Samsung’s existing mixed reality headsets.
Samsung and Google have officially given us our first proper look at the upcoming audio-only Android XR smart glasses, created in partnership with two major eyewear brands that are already familiar to anyone who follows the sector: Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.
The Google I/O announcement builds on partnerships Google previously disclosed with both brands, but this is the first time Samsung has formally joined the effort and publicly showcased products.
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Both warby parker And gentle monster They have now also launched dedicated “Intelligent Eyewear” pages on their websites, where interested buyers can sign up for updates ahead of the launch.
Samsung says these glasses are designed as companion devices for smartphones, allowing users to access Gemini in a hands-free form factor. Companies highlighted features like turn-by-turn navigation, summarized notifications, calendar management, and relevant recommendations like coffee shops near your route. Google has previously demonstrated all these features in various Android XR demos.
The glasses can also translate text in the wearer’s visual field, while audio translation is designed to match the speaker’s voice, a feature Google showed off at MWC earlier this year.
Additionally, Samsung says the glasses will integrate tightly with the Galaxy ecosystem for tasks like taking photos or managing daily activities without taking out the phone.
Google first announced Android XR as a dedicated operating system for devices combining augmented reality, virtual reality, and Gemini AI experiences on one platform in late 2024. However, so far, we’ve only seen Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset take advantage of the platform. With the upcoming specs, Android XR will finally move beyond bulky mixed reality headsets and turn into lightweight everyday wearable devices that are more consumer-friendly.
Other companies, including XREAL, have also announced Android XR hardware plans. However, these newly announced glasses are set to be the first true eyewear-style Android XR devices.
Samsung and Google aren’t sharing detailed hardware details yet, other than Qualcomm confirming they’ll be running Snapdragon chips, and today’s reveal focused mostly on the software experience and fashion-forward design. That said, both companies are clearly positioning these glasses as AI-first wearables rather than camera glasses or simple notification displays.
Samsung says the first “Intelligent Eyewear” collection will launch this fall, with more details expected in the coming months.
Updated with information on Qualcomm’s involvement and audio-only design.
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