Google Previews Android Smart Glasses Ahead of Next Week’s I/O Developer Conference

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Okay, so I hear Google might be whipping up some smart glasses. They’re thinking of throwing them on stage at their Google I/O thing next week. Kinda feels like they’re giving a side-eye to those Ray-Ban Meta Glasses. Yeah, you know, the ones everyone’s been buzzing about.

This dude, Sameer Samat—big shot at Android Ecosystem or whatever—kinda flaunted these specs without really flaunting them. It’s like he teased us aiming for those “cool Android demos” vibes while rocking these shades.

So I put on my detective hat (ahem, I cropped a pic from YouTube, fancy me), and these glasses? They scream Ray-Ban Wayfarer copycat! But hey, there’s this lonely camera on the left, and I’m thinking—well, hoping—you aren’t about to spy on me.

Oh, remember the LED lights? No? Well, it’s there above the camera. Yeah, I’m guessing it’s to keep people from becoming accidental paparazzi. Who even knows if it’s like the Ray-Ban deal at all?

The arms of these specs—they’re huge. Super likely packed with all kinds of gizmos, like batteries and brains. Samat’s hinting they might be running on this Android XR thing. Whoa, wait—did I see a slit? Or was it a button near his ear? Could be for tunes or…who knows?

And Apple might be brewing something up too. Heard they’re working on making a smart chip for glasses—because, of course, they are.

Anyway, mark your calendars—May 20th to 21st. That’s when Google I/O is kicking off. We’ll stalk the live streams, feast on keynotes. Supposedly, Android XR might get a mention. Fingers crossed.

I’ll be glued to YouTube for their keynote on May 20th at 10 AM PT (don’t quote me on the time). Check out the scene below. Or don’t. I’ll probably overanalyze it for you later.

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Hope that captures the vibe!