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Title: Google demos Android XR glasses at I/O, including translation

Date: Tue, 20 May 2025 19:15:10 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/wearables/google-dem...

Google has dug back into its past and introduced its latest take on smart
glasses during I/O 2025. Glasses with Android XR brings Gemini AI to smart
glasses thanks to an expanded partnership between Google and Samsung. These
smart glasses can sync with a smartphone to access apps, and they're equipped
with speakers and an optional in-lens display for privately viewing
information.

And for those that remember the less-than-stylish old Google Glass frames,
this iteration seems more focused on real world wearability and style. Google
is also working with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker as inaugural partners
for providing the frames.

The highlight of the I/O presentation of the glasses attempted to do a live
translation. Shahram Izadi and Nishtha Bhatia spoke Farsi and Hindi to each
other as the XR frames provided real-time translation into English. The demo
fell victim to the curse of AI misbehaving during a live show, but there was
a brief moment where each of their glasses did successfully work as hoped.

In addition to that demo, Bhatia also showcased how the Gemini assistant
could work with the XR glasses, asking it questions about images she was
seeing backstage at the theater and calling up information about the cafe
where she got coffee before the show.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/wearables/google-dem...
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