Alphabet Inc.’s Google said it’s working to create two different categories of artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses to compete next year with existing models from Meta Platforms Inc.: one with screens, and another that’s audio focused.
The first AI glasses that Google is collaborating on will arrive sometime in 2026, it said in a blog post Monday. Samsung Electronics Co., Warby Parker and Gentle Monster are among its early hardware partners, but the companies have yet to show any final designs.
Google also outlined several software improvements coming to Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset, including a travel mode that will allow the mixed-reality device to be used in cars and on planes.
Competition is heating up in the emerging category of AI and augmented reality, or AR, glasses. Meta has been the most prolific. It sells reasonably affordable glasses under the Ray-Ban and Oakley brands, which have been met with positive reviews and decent sales, and also recently introduced a more expensive pair with an integrated display. Snap Inc.’s first AR glasses for consumers are also set to debut next year, and Apple Inc. is plotting an entry into the space around the same time.
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