Hands-on with Google and Samsung's Android XR smart glasses, with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster frames, and with Xreal's Project Aura, all coming this fall

Here's your first look at smart glasses coming from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, powered by Google and Samsung's XR platform.

Wired 2026-05-20

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@jmdagdelen John Dagdelen on x
@benz145 I wouldn't put Aura and Orion in the same category.
@android @android on x
Intelligent eyewear is coming this fall 👓✨ At #GoogleIO, we previewed audio glasses with Gemini. Made in partnership with @SamsungMobile and iconic eyewear brands @_GentleMonster_ and @warbyparker, see how we're bringing hands-free help to your everyday life. Read more: [image]
@google @google on x
We're partnering with @Samsung, @_GentleMonster_ and @WarbyParker on new intelligent eyewear. Here's a sneak peek at two designs from this fall's upcoming collections. #GoogleIO [image]
@anshelsag Anshel Sag on x
Some hands on pictures of @XREAL_Global Aura, OH and now it has a fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication! #GoogleIO [image]
@snapdragon @snapdragon on x
This fall marks a new chapter for AI glasses. Powered by Snapdragon, built on Android XR with Gemini, and designed for what's next. #GoogleIO
@studio_vron Krzysztof Wrona on x
@benz145 I'm not quite sure those aim to serve similar customers. Aura uses birdbath optics. Those aren't really glasses you can walk around with everywhere. Orion might be a bit bulky and draw a bit of attention, but that's it, you can use it and mostly forget it's there.
@mikeisaac Rat King on x
okay Google AI glasses w/warby parker officially coming for meta raybans [image]
@qualcomm @qualcomm on x
A new wave of intelligent eyewear arrives this fall. Together with @Google and @Samsung, we're pushing what's possible with intelligent eyewear. #GoogleIO
@vadimyuryev Vadim Yuryev on x
honestly not bad looking! Smart Glasses are already looking quite nice and stylish, even though we're only at the very beginning stages of this sort of tech. But Gemini AI + Smart Glasses with cameras (soon displays) = the Future
@benz145 Ben Lang on x
Meta revealed its Orion prototype AR glasses almost two years ago. But at this rate it looks like Google will be first to market with AR glasses running Android XR. These aren't technically equivalent devices, but they aim to serve similar customers. Is Meta missing out or [image…
@grace_huckins Grace Huckins on x
The Android XR sunglasses are pretty cute. I'm surprised they went with such a feminine design, especially given how much more skeptical of AI women seem to be in general. [image]
@julianchokkattu Julian Chokkattu on bluesky
And one from me! I got to try the new Android XR smart glasses coming from Google and Samsung. We get our first look at the Warby Parker and Gentle Monster glasses, not to mention Xreal's Project Aura. www.wired.com/story/hands-...
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Intelligent eyewear is coming this fall
@mishaalrahman Mishaal Rahman on x
Continue On is a new feature in Android 17 that devs can implement to provide cross-device continuity. It enables users to start an Android app on one Android device and then transition to another device in their Android ecosystem, continuing the user journey they started.
r/GooglePixel r on reddit
Android 17's ‘Continue On’ will let you move tasks between devices, like Apple's Handoff

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Hands-on with Google and Samsung's Android XR smart glasses, with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster frames, and with Xreal's Project Aura, all coming this fall

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