{"id":384084,"date":"2026-11-13T02:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T10:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=384084"},"modified":"2026-11-13T02:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T10:20:09","slug":"google-android-xr-smart-glasses-debut-with-hey-gemini-not-hey-google","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/google-android-xr-smart-glasses-debut-with-hey-gemini-not-hey-google\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Android XR smart glasses debut with \u201cHey Gemini,\u201d not \u201cHey Google\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google has officially shown off its Android XR smart glasses, built with Samsung, and one detail stands out right away: they\u2019re the first Google device that wakes up to \u201cHey Gemini\u201d<\/strong> instead of \u201cHey Google.\u201d Google is calling them \u201cIntelligent Eyewear,\u201d and the name feels like a preview of where the company wants its hardware to go, even as Android phones, Nest speakers, smart displays, and the rest of Google\u2019s device lineup still rely on the older phrase.<\/p>\n\n

Google says the glasses can answer questions about whatever you\u2019re looking at, handle live translations, read out Google Maps<\/a> directions through open-ear speakers, and use Guided Vision<\/strong> to assist blind and low-vision users. The frames stay fairly light, but they still pack in a 12 MP camera, a Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chip, a physical power switch, and a camera LED that stops recording if the light is covered. The company also says visual query data won\u2019t be saved to your history or used for ads.<\/p>\n\n

If you were waiting for a clear sign that Gemini is moving out of apps and into actual hardware, this is probably it. Still, that shift comes with a question mark,<\/strong> since some people still say Gemini isn\u2019t as reliable as Google Assistant<\/a> when it comes to basic tasks like setting timers or making calls.<\/p>\n\n

Pre-orders for Warby Parker and Gentle Monster versions are open now ahead of a December 10, 2026<\/strong> release. Pricing starts at $395, with some models expected to land closer to $449 or $489, and for now the launch is limited to the US and South Korea.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Google has officially shown off its Android XR smart glasses, built with Samsung, and one detail stands out right away: they\u2019re the first Google device that wakes up to \u201cHey Gemini\u201d instead of \u201cHey Google.\u201d Google is calling them \u201cIntelligent Eyewear,\u201d and the name feels like a preview of where the company wants its hardware … Continue reading “Google Android XR smart glasses debut with \u201cHey Gemini,\u201d not \u201cHey Google\u201d”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9265,"featured_media":384083,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6771],"class_list":["post-384084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","content-category-ai"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t