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I tried both of Google's AI glasses and spoke to Android XR's senior product director about the different types of smart glasses we can expect and the challenges developing them — Here's everything I learned


Google and Samsung will launch smart glasses in 2026 and 2027. I tried out prototypes of both, and learned more about their hardware and apps.

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