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Google’s “Project Aura” will be its first Android XR glasses, expected later this year.
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| Image: Google, Xreal Google is reportedly partnering with Gucci to make a pair of AI smart glasses stylish enough people might actually want to wear them.
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- According to Reuters, Gucci parent company Kering is planning to launch the glasses sometime in 2027.
- Google's first pair of Android XR glasses, "Project Aura," are expected to launch this year.
- They feature essentially the same look as Meta's Ray-Ban glasses, with chunky, black plastic frames.
- They'll usher in Google's second attempt at smart glasses, after Google Glass infamously failed to catch on over a decade ago.
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Google’s “Project Aura” will be its first Android XR glasses, expected later this year. | Image: Google, Xreal Google is reportedly partnering with Gucci to make a pair of AI smart glasses stylish enough people might actually want to wear them. According to Reuters, Gucci parent company Kering is planning to launch the glasses sometime in 2027. Google's first pair of Android XR glasses, "Project Aura," are expected to launch this year. They feature essentially the same look as Meta's Ray-Ban glasses, with chunky, black plastic frames. They'll usher in Google's second attempt at smart glasses, after Google Glass infamously failed to catch on over a decade ago. Last year, Google also announced
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Source: The Verge – Original Link
Source: The Verge
