Google AI glasses release date expectations, price estimates, and upgrades
The upcoming Google smart glasses will run Android XR. | Image by Google
Google AI glasses: what to expect
Rumored features:
- Google demoed its Android XR-powered smart glasses during Google I/O 2025
- The smart glasses have a companion app that handles notifications, settings access, video recording
- Will work in tandem with your phone
- Codenamed 'Google Martha'
- New Android XR operating system with Gemini AI
- Screen may be only in right lens by design
- Google is yet to give us a specific release timeline for the device.
- Potentially, the smart glasses may come out in 2026.
Expected price:
- No leaks on pricing just yet.
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Google AI glasses release date
The Mountain View tech giant is yet to give us details on when it plans to release the Google AI glasses to the public. Currently, it's only known that the device will likely come sometime in 2026.
The smart glasses were demoed during Google I/O in 2025.
Google AI glasses price
No leaks have provided us information on what we can expect from the pricing of the upcoming Google smart glasses. Rumor has it that they'll be similar to Meta's smart glasses, which could also end up being similar to unannounced Apple smart glasses.
| Smart glasses model | Starting price |
|---|---|
| Google AI glasses | Unknown |
| Ray-Ban Meta glasses Gen 2 | $459 |
| Apple smart glasses | $400-$800* |
*- anticipated prices
Google AI glasses camera
The exact details about the Google AI glasses camera are unknown at this point. The Mountain View tech giant did indeed let users test a prototype of the smart glasses, and we know they will have a camera to record the outside world from the vantage point of the wearer.
However, details about this camera have not leaked just yet.
Google AI glasses design
Currently, no leaks about the exact design of Google's upcoming smart glasses have surfaced online. However, Google did show a prototype model during last year's Google I/O conference.
Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean they are going to look like what Google showed (and didn't allow pictures to be taken).
Obviously, we can expect a design similar to Meta's Ray-Ban glasses. The smart glasses will not be something like an AR/VR headset, they will likely resemble normal glasses. Apparently, Google's smart glasses are going to have a screen only on one of the lenses, instead of on both like competing devices.
Ray-Ban Meta AI smart glasses Gen 2 for illustrative purposes. | Image by Ray-Ban
Google is partnering with popular eyewear brands like Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to design more stylish smart glasses. Currently, the exact design of the device is unknown, though.
Google AI glasses features and software
The prototype that Google showed had a companion app that let you use connected features with your phone, such as viewing your notifications, accessing settings, and starting video recording.
Companion app for the Google AI prototype glasses. | Image by Sayed Ali Alkamel on X
There will be an entirely separate operating system powering the device, called Android XR, that Google already announced. That OS extensively uses Gemini, making real-world identification, querying, live translation, and other generative AI-powered features possible with the smart glasses.
You will also be able to take advantage of navigation in the real world, visualize and respond to text messages, and capture photos via voice commands. According to Google, the smart glasses will work in tandem with your phone.
Another rumored feature for the device is cloud streaming. Reportedly, the Mountain View tech giant will be looking to use cloud streaming to process AR content, which would help it bypass technical limitations such as a more limited processing power.
Google AI glasses hardware and specs
Rumor has it that the smart glasses may be powered by a proprietary Google processor. This could be a version of Google's Tensor SoC, which has been powering Pixel phones recently.
Meanwhile, Google started a partnership with Magic Leap back in 2024. Magic Leap is an augmented reality company, and it's still possible that this company would be collaborating for the smart glasses.
Should I wait for the Google AI glasses?
- You should wait for Google's smart glasses if you want to use smart glasses but you don't like Meta's Ray-Bans. Google's may have enough features that would be a nice addition to your tech, even though currently, the majority of the features are still unknown.
- You should not wait for Google's smart glasses if you're not interested in smart glasses or wearable tech, or if you find that Meta's AI glasses are good enough for your needs. Also, Apple is working on smart glasses too, reportedly, so if you're an Apple fan, you might want to wait on Cupertino's take.
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