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I Wore Google’s Latest Smart Glasses. Meta Better Be Worried.

We went to Google for a deep dive on glasses coming later this year, including ones co-developed with Samsung and Xreal. 0:00 Google’s Smart Glasses Are Coming This Fall 0:25 Warby Parker & Gentle Monster Partnerships 0:49 What is Android XR? 1:10 Hands-on Demos: Gemini AI Integration 2:19 Mind-Blowing Live Audio Translation 3:09 Gaming &…

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5:12 Building the Future with Vibe Coded AR Apps
6:16 Privacy Hurdles & The Road Ahead

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54 Comments

  1. @TechnotMe

    May 19, 2026 at 4:42 pm

    Check out the INMO Air 3, true HD Waveguide Binocular glasses available now. The INMO Air 3 are standalone. The future is here now.

  2. @solongbattlestar

    May 19, 2026 at 4:55 pm

    I wonder if I’d be able to input a video source like from my drone to do fpv? What would the delay be for an HDMI input .

    • @EpochFitness

      May 19, 2026 at 5:48 pm

      People have already been doing this successfully with Xreal One and One Pro. The feedback is good.

  3. @Willibeolder

    May 19, 2026 at 5:01 pm

    “Meta betta be worried” would have been awesome

  4. @5hr3z

    May 19, 2026 at 5:08 pm

    meta rayban totally dead

  5. @Bogdan5894

    May 19, 2026 at 5:14 pm

    Now you can watch on your wrist viewfinder while you looking through viewfinder on your head. Nice!

    • @1mezion

      May 19, 2026 at 5:56 pm

      😂

    • @eSKAone-

      May 19, 2026 at 6:09 pm

      This

  6. @fabrislemos

    May 19, 2026 at 5:16 pm

    Gemineyewear

  7. @Ghost818-x8c

    May 19, 2026 at 5:23 pm

    They really be rolling out some EDITH glasses

  8. @phillipbones7522

    May 19, 2026 at 5:40 pm

    Its a real shame OpenAI doesn’t have their own glasses, its annoying Google who’s a distant 3rd in AI will have most likely the best glasses on the market

  9. @zeitgeist888

    May 19, 2026 at 5:40 pm

    Gaming is OK but the core features need to work right out of the box and work well. Translation of audio and text, turn by turn navigation directions while walking, read and respond to texts or see notifications, music controls and viewscreen of picture being taken. AI queries audibly and what is seen in camera/screen. These are the key features that need tow work well right away and seamlessly. Adding more features and games is nice but less critical for wide spread adoption. Having a physical camera lens blocker like laptops have would be great for privacy needs/desires. The features and tools of a smart phone and smart watch but hands free or mostly hands free will get people on board.

  10. @aaaanderrrr

    May 19, 2026 at 5:44 pm

    The return of the King

  11. @donngu

    May 19, 2026 at 5:53 pm

    Google: “i don’t want to call it smart glasses. How about….” (Pulls out thesaurus)

  12. @Mr.Ollie1

    May 19, 2026 at 5:58 pm

    Xreal was debuted in 2025 google i/o when it’s release it’s 2026 fall/dec. That’s an 1,5 years OLD tech. Come on guys 1,5 years and the specs did not changed.

  13. @gildovargas

    May 19, 2026 at 5:58 pm

    Samsung DEX on Samsung smart glasses😎

  14. @chrismv102

    May 19, 2026 at 6:02 pm

    Typical google release. This might not even happen.

  15. @eSKAone-

    May 19, 2026 at 6:13 pm

    We will see

  16. @3asak1

    May 19, 2026 at 6:14 pm

    Nah I like meta better

  17. @bigcheesevirus

    May 19, 2026 at 6:31 pm

    Boring will not buy none display glasses 😒

  18. @othinus

    May 19, 2026 at 6:45 pm

    are there any news regarding project Astra on the upcoming glasses?

  19. @Gorzoid

    May 19, 2026 at 7:12 pm

    Did bro really just say “it triangulates with your phone” to describe?

  20. @vallewillian

    May 19, 2026 at 7:15 pm

    Brazil Mentioned /o/

  21. @jeyseej

    May 19, 2026 at 7:44 pm

    Can these smart glasses, including the XReal you showed us, be used by individuals who need prescription lenses? That’s one of my primary concerns.

  22. @Perpn101

    May 19, 2026 at 7:58 pm

    Do these work with Samsung apps?

  23. @MicheleRizzardi

    May 19, 2026 at 8:13 pm

    They look pretty far behind to me. Last year they showed a demo of smart glasses with a display built into the lens, and now the ones coming out are just the basic version without any screen. And they presented as ‘new’ features things you can already do with the Meta Ray‑Ban, and have been able to do for years, which you can buy almost anywhere, just like a regular pair of prescription glasses. Meanwhile, we still don’t know how Google plans to distribute theirs or how much they’ll cost.

  24. @Davehaha2001

    May 19, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    So how’s it going to make the Americans learn to read the last thing Americans need is a display when they can’t read even with glasses on

  25. @itsbiju

    May 19, 2026 at 8:26 pm

    I can’t wait for Project Aura!

  26. @XRCADIA

    May 20, 2026 at 8:21 am

    meh

  27. @Radiantgamerbox

    May 20, 2026 at 8:50 am

    Why not just make your phone the puck?

  28. @deegoAI

    May 20, 2026 at 8:56 am

    These are so ugly compared to metas

  29. @Nisfrx

    May 20, 2026 at 9:29 am

    Imagine the lithium battery goes bad and bursts on the side of your head… no thanks.

    • @Xpecialist

      May 20, 2026 at 1:00 pm

      So same as earbuds just “only” inside your ear?

  30. @urbanstrencan

    May 20, 2026 at 10:02 am

    Any mention of Samsung smart glasses

  31. @jlee4039

    May 20, 2026 at 10:05 am

    Way too bulky. I’ll wait for next gen. 😒

  32. @DwayneDibbIy

    May 20, 2026 at 11:21 am

    The translation is all I want. and this looks like its done it properly.

  33. @WinwrightKintanar823

    May 20, 2026 at 11:43 am

    Can you read a book through that?

  34. @shadowninja1275

    May 20, 2026 at 12:24 pm

    I want Tony Stark sporty smart glasses with a display……not an audio.

  35. @Xpecialist

    May 20, 2026 at 1:01 pm

    Just give me 512gb internals with 4k60 recording with a flashlight and we good

  36. @TJ_Leaf

    May 20, 2026 at 1:04 pm

    These glasses you like are going to come back in style

  37. @Robnstuff

    May 20, 2026 at 1:12 pm

    Can the ai and display glasses be hooked up to an power bank when you are wearing them?

  38. @TecTony

    May 20, 2026 at 1:16 pm

    im buying this

  39. @RandoCalrissian67

    May 20, 2026 at 1:28 pm

    Best way to get people to pay them to do their R&D.

  40. @TruongNguyen-pv1bt

    May 20, 2026 at 2:00 pm

    LOVE IT!

  41. @CinemalecularFilms

    May 20, 2026 at 2:53 pm

    I really hate the term “vibe-coding”…I’m sorry, I know it’s irrelevant to the topic…great synopsis, btw…no shade…but it’s such a flippant term that has polarized the internet for no reason other than it just sounds like an unserious, tech-bro term. The reality is software engineering has ALWAYS been a creative process, and the FIRST to be enhanced by generative AI and its predecessors more than two decades ago (Type-ahead, Intellisense, and tools like ReSharper have been a thing for at least that long). All of these dumb marketing terms, that the media puts on blast, continuously, only end up dissuading the public against moving in the natural direction that, again, has been set in motion 20+ years ago…and while it’s entirely possible that the audience of this particular channel may be more willing to use the marketing term…it’s just a little disheartening to hear these terms because you know it’s like nerds trying to sound hip…it’s so cringe…like watching middle Microsoft execs dancing around a stage after a product announcement. The world isn’t vibing along with it, man…they’re laughing at y’all.

  42. @user-tx9zg5mz5p

    May 20, 2026 at 3:53 pm

    Why do they look so stupid😂

  43. @KaiSosceles

    May 20, 2026 at 3:57 pm

    Google is becoming the king of “look at the cool stuff we’ll eventually release.” Just building out the hype cycle to be longer and longer. :-/

  44. @duwaine96

    May 20, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    It was so damn boring.They didn’t talk about display dashes.They talk about audio only glasses.It’s like thousand of those already🤨 google is dropping the ball

  45. @pabloescobar1225

    May 20, 2026 at 4:20 pm

    The frames look feminine tho, they need to make more masculine frames

  46. @nameandphoto

    May 20, 2026 at 5:42 pm

    They need an Oakley partnership because sports and outdoor use is the most immediate use case. Like Apple Watch.

  47. @04dram04

    May 20, 2026 at 6:12 pm

    unfortuantley the android XR apps are few and far between. Not worth getting this until moe apps come to App Store

  48. @alfredoparsons5420

    May 20, 2026 at 7:04 pm

    They are running out of ideas

  49. @Another-Address

    May 20, 2026 at 7:05 pm

    Don’t see these being allowed in Casinos among other places.

  50. @GreatSunJesterLives

    May 20, 2026 at 9:18 pm

    All these glasses are so ugly.

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