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Vice president and general manager of XR at Google, Sharam Izadi, speaks at the 2026 Google I/O technology developer conference in Mountain View, California, on May 19, 2026. Photo by Karl Mondon/AFP

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1779236493129Screen Shot 2026-05-20 at 8.21.21 AM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Vice president and general manager of XR at Google, Sharam Izadi, speaks at the 2026 Google I/O technology developer conference in Mountain View, California, on May 19, 2026.<em> Photo by Karl Mondon/AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>MOUNTAIN VIEW, United States — Google on Tuesday unveiled the design of new smart glasses, returning to a market the tech giant tried—and failed—to crack more than a decade ago.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2025/9/18/meta-expands-ai-glasses-line-in-a-bet-on-the-future-1341">Meta expands AI glasses line in a bet on the future</a></div><p>The glasses, expected to go on sale later this year, will challenge Meta which has built a commanding lead with its Ray-Ban smart glasses, which have sold at least seven million units.</p><p>The Google’s so-called &quot;audio glasses&quot; will be equipped with a microphone, camera and small speaker, and will allow users to make calls, listen to music, take photos and chat with the Gemini AI assistant.</p><p>The company, which gave no firm release date or pricing details, unveiled two collections at its annual Google I/O developer conference near its Mountain View, California, headquarters: one from US eyewear brand Warby Parker and another from South Korean designer Gentle Monster.</p><p>Samsung handled the technical development. The glasses will be compatible with both Android and Apple phones.</p><p>For Google, the launch marks a long-awaited return to a sector where it suffered one of its most high-profile failures: the Google Glass, released in 2013 with an integrated camera, which was shelved after sparking widespread concerns about privacy and surveillance.</p><p>This time, the company is betting on design to win consumers over.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/technology/2024/12/13/google-renews-push-into-mixed-reality-headgear-1231">Google renews push into mixed reality headgear</a></div><p>Google&#x27;s camera-equipped model is likely to invite the same privacy questions that have followed Meta.</p><p>Google is also working on glasses with a built-in display, similar to the latest model Meta brought to market in fall 2025. That version, previously shown as a prototype last year, has now advanced further in developer testing, Google announced, without providing additional details.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse<br/></strong></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xKftrqaJjyg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Google on Tuesday unveiled the design of new smart glasses, returning to a market the tech giant tried—and failed—to crack more than a decade ago.</p>

Google on Tuesday unveiled the design of new smart glasses, returning to a market the tech giant tried—and failed—to crack more than a decade ago.

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