Google Collaborates with Leading Eyewear Brands for New Android XR Smartglasses

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So, Google’s up to something again. They’re teaming up with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster—both big names in glasses—to whip up the first ever Android XR smartglasses. It’s kinda like when Meta joined with EssilorLuxottica for their Ray-Ban techy specs, which honestly, sounds like a mouthful, right?

Honestly, nothing official yet. But Google’s saying they’re cooking up something with these eyewear folks for their first-gen smartglasses. Rumor is they’ll have this fancy Gemini AI thingamajig and maybe even some displays. Like looking into a parallel universe, maybe? Who knows.

Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, they’ve been around a while. Warby started in 2010 in the USA, pushing affordable specs straight to us folks. Gentle Monster, from South Korea, jumped in the game a year later. Both kinda disruptors, if you ask me.

But real talk—neither one is as massive as EssilorLuxottica. That’s the behemoth behind those Ray-Ban smartglasses with Meta. They’ve been rolling out versions like it’s a never-ending story. Classic designs, tech twist. A bit James Bond-y, maybe?

Anyway, Google’s mimicking the smartglasses play here. They know fashion cred’s essential if you want these things on people’s faces without getting weird looks. Their first attempt—Google Glass? Yeah, back in 2012, and people thought they looked straight outta a sci-fi flick. Awkward turtle!

Somehow, they’ve been brainstorming ever since. Technology’s a finicky friend; if it gets too quirky looking, nah, people just can’t vibe with it. So maybe they’ve figured it out this time. Or not—we’ll see.

Pretty mum on details, though. When are these Android XR smartglasses hitting the shelves? What about the price tag? Nada clue. But guess what—developers can start tinkering with them later this year. So, maybe it’s coming sooner than we think?

Feels like we’re all just waiting in line for the next gadget rollercoaster. Stay tuned, folks.