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Apple is fast-tracking its AI-powered smart glasses for a 2026 debut, with production starting in 2025. Here's what’s new, what’s scrapped, and how it stacks up against Meta’s Ray-Bans.
Google is committing up to $150 million in Warby Parker to develop smart glasses powered by Gemini, and is investing in the eyewear company.
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CNET on MSNEverything We Learned at Google I/O. AI Mode in Chrome, Gemini Live, XR Glasses and Much MoreGoogle Flow is a new tool that builds on Imagen 4 and Veo 3 to perform tasks like creating AI video clips and stitching them into longer sequences, or extending them, with a single prompt while keeping them consistent from scene to scene. It also provides editing tools like camera controls. It's available as part of Gemini AI Ultra.
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Google (GOOG, GOOGL) is teaming up with Warby Parker (WRBY) and Gentle Monster to develop AI-powered smart glasses. The company announced the partnerships during its Google I/O conference in Mountain View,
Titan Eye+ has introduced the Ray-Ban Meta AI Smart Glasses in over 50 select stores across India, marking a significant push into the premium smart eyewear segment. The company cited India’s growing appetite for wearable tech, driven by rising digital adoption, lifestyle consciousness, and demand for convenience.
Meta's aggressive pivot toward AI-powered eyewear is already gaining traction. The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, launched in late 2023, have catalyzed a surge in global demand. Sales of AI glasses jumped 216% year-on-year in Q1 2025 to 600,000 units, according to market data, with Meta accounting for nearly 90% of those shipments.