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…CNET’s resident wearable tech expert, Scott Stein, was on hand to test them all, and he came away impressed with the new options. “They could be the best smart glasses out…
Google is expected to debut its AI-powered Android XR smart glasses, rivaling Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses. Google first teased the return of smart glasses at its I/O keynote in 2024 (remember Google Glasses?). Last year, the company showed off a Gemini-powered prototype version, which Abrar Al-Heeti, CNET's senior tech reporter, tested at Mobile World Congress. Al-Heeti was especially impressed by the Google Maps demo, which provided directions based on a picture she viewed through the glasses, as well as the ability to look at a vinyl album cover and ask Gemini to play a song from it. Sounds
Can Google Wow Us at I/O 2026? Here's What It Has to Get RightAt the moment, Meta's latest wave of camera and audio-enabled glasses, the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2, are the best ones you can buy for their price and features. They're identical-looking to the previous Ray-Ban Metas, but the new ones have far better battery life for $80 more. It's worth it, especially if you're interested in wearing these all day. The camera also has improved 3K video recording and stabilization, with slow-motion and time-lapse modes coming soon. Meta Ray-Bans are normal-looking camera and audio glasses that are fully wireless, have surprisingly good off-ear audio and microphones f
Best Smart Glasses in 2026: Wait for Google…CNET’s resident wearable tech expert, Scott Stein, was on hand to test them all, and he came away impressed with the new options. “They could be the best smart glasses out…
…AI companion app -- which has been downloaded more than 50 million times. The feature, under the internal designation "NameTag," would let the Meta smart glasses biometrically identify anyone in view and notify…
Google's annual developers conference kicks off Tuesday, May 19. We expect to hear updates on Gemini AI, Android XR, smart glasses and more.
…And when it comes to smart glasses -- a whole emerging landscape of AI-powered devices being sold by seemingly everyone except Apple (so far) -- tech companies are pushing people's acceptance threshold…
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