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So, Google did a thing today. They’re hanging out with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster—I know, it sounds like a band, but these guys are big shots in eyewear. Anyway, they’re teaming up to cook up some Android XR smartglasses. Kind of makes you wonder if they’re peeking over at Meta’s homework. Remember when Meta hooked up with EssilorLuxottica? Yup, the same peeps behind Ray-Ban.
Nothing’s official yet. No shiny new glasses to slap on your face, but Google’s whispering about Gemini AI—like, it’ll be right there in the lenses. Some might even come with tiny screens inside, so you can pretend to be in a sci-fi flick.
Now, about these eyewear folks. Warby Parker’s that new kid on the block from 2010, shaking up the glasses game by selling direct online. Gentle Monster, on the other hand, is this cool cat from South Korea, started in 2011, and kinda doing a similar thing. But, let’s be real, they’re not big dogs like EssilorLuxottica, the giant behind those iconic Ray-Ban designs.
Meta’s got this whole smartglasses love story with EssilorLuxottica. It’s going pretty well—like, they’ve rolled out a couple of versions already. And yeah, they look just like your regular Ray-Bans, nothing too in-your-face techy.
Anyway—oops, where was I? Oh, right. Google’s taking notes. They’re getting cozy with these eyewear brands too, wanting to dress up their tech with some style – ‘cause last time, let’s just say Google Glass wasn’t exactly prom king. Do you remember those? Launched in 2012, but looked kinda … well, weird. Maybe too Jetsons, not enough James Bond.
Now, when will these new glasses land? Nobody knows for sure. Bit of a mystery right now. But hey, the geek squad (I mean, developers) will start playing around with Android XR later this year. So maybe we’ll see something soon. Or not. Stay tuned, I guess?
