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We tried Google’s AI glasses and they’re almost there

TechCrunch AI · May 22, 2026, 3:37 PM

Key takeaways

  • First announced at last year s event, these Android XR glasses offer an in-lens display that puts helpful information in front of you, overlaid on top of the real world.
  • The glasses will also pair with both iOS and Android phones, the company noted, both in the audio-only format and in the future display version.
  • The eyewear with the display is meant to be the next step beyond the first generation of audio glasses coming out later this year.

Why this matters: a development in AI with implications for how people work, create, and decide.

At Google s I/O developer conference this week, we had the opportunity for a brief hands-on with its upcoming AI-powered glasses not the audio-only glasses that Google said will begin shipping this fall but rather the glasses that offer a combined audio and visual experience.

First announced at last year s event, these Android XR glasses offer an in-lens display that puts helpful information in front of you, overlaid on top of the real world. This includes widgets that could display things like the weather, walking directions, Uber pickup details, live translation, and more even widgets you designed yourself using AI.

The glasses will also pair with both iOS and Android phones, the company noted, both in the audio-only format and in the future display version.

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