Google and Samsung have officially teased a new pair of Android XR smart glasses during Google I/O 2026. The glasses still do not have an official product name yet, but both companies confirmed they are being developed as part of the broader Android XR platform alongside Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset.
Unlike mixed reality headsets that are bulkier, these new glasses appear to focus more on lightweight, everyday wearable computing – not unlike the Ray-Ban Meta 2 series of smart glasses. During the presentation, Google demonstrated Gemini AI features running directly through the glasses, including live translation, contextual assistance, navigation overlays, messaging and voice-driven interactions. The interface also appears capable of displaying small contextual widgets within the user’s field of view.
