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Google's platform for glasses and headsets, and the devices from Samsung, XREAL and others that run it.
This Week in AI Glasses
XREAL Aura opened for orders at a $1,099 launch price, Samsung's first glasses were reported for mid-December, and senators questioned Meta about its glasses. Plus Brilliant Labs Halo and what the only full Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 review found.
The Talaya Brief
Samsung's AI glasses reportedly go on sale in mid-December, senators press Meta on glasses privacy, Tech Times says Garmin prices may climb in 2027, Rokid opens at Selfridges and Ray-Ban Meta heads to the Philippines.
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Chosunbiz reports that Samsung will start selling its first AI glasses in mid-December in South Korea and the US, citing unnamed industry sources. Samsung hasn't confirmed a date, and a Samsung official told The Korea Herald in October that the launch would be in November.
The Talaya Brief
XREAL Aura opens for orders from $1,099 in the US, South Korea plans police reports for smart-glasses cheating on its college exam, Rokid shows Color, Samsung's sleep apnea feature gets three levels and Apple Watch gets Siri Recap.
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XREAL's US launch offer puts the 12GB Aura at $1,099, down from $1,279. According to Mixed, buyers who fully paid the original price before Oct. 28 get the difference refunded.
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Google has announced new Android XR and Android CLI tools that let developers test smart glasses apps without physical hardware, according to Digital Trends. Google's developer page lists emulator support for headsets and three kinds of glasses.
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Orders for XREAL Aura opened Oct. 28 in the US, Canada and South Korea, with Japan on Nov. 2. Google states launch pricing from $1,099 through the end of the year, and shipments start in mid-November.
The Talaya Brief
Google adds a phone connection for Android XR glasses in Play services, Brilliant Labs launches Halo, Garmin reports a record quarter, Samsung prices Galaxy Buds On for the US and outlets report three-level sleep apnea detection on Galaxy Watch and Ring.
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Augmented World Expo USA 2026 ran June 15 to 18 in Long Beach, California. Snap and XREAL each unveiled glasses there on June 16. Snap priced Specs that day, and XREAL set Aura's price on Oct. 7.
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At I/O on May 19, Google promised audio glasses with Samsung, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, Gemini features for watches and glasses, Wear OS 7 and new developer tools. As of Oct. 25, the watch software has shipped and the glasses have not.
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Meta, Valve, Samsung, Apple and Sony all sell a different kind of VR or mixed reality headset in the US, from $349.99 to $3,699. Here is how they compare on price, display, weight, battery, tracking and apps, and who each one suits.
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Smart glasses are ordinary-looking frames with speakers, microphones and often a camera or a tiny display, linked to your phone and an AI assistant. Here's how the types differ, who makes them, what they cost and what to know before wearing a pair in public.
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XREAL Aura is the first pair of see-through glasses to run Google's Android XR. Orders opened Oct. 28 in the US, Canada and South Korea at a launch price from $1,099, with shipments starting in mid-November. The glasses weigh under 95 grams and connect to a pocket puck that runs the apps.
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Smart glasses now come with no screen, a small screen you glance at, or a see-through display that places graphics in the room. Here's what separates AI glasses, display glasses, screen glasses and AR glasses, with real models and prices.
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Galaxy XR is the first headset to run Google's Android XR, with Gemini built in. A year after launch it still costs $1,799.99 in the US. Here is what you get, what has changed since October 2025 and how it stacks up against Apple Vision Pro.
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Android XR is the version of Android that Google built for headsets and smart glasses, with Gemini at its center. Here is what it does, which devices run it now, which are coming and how it compares with Apple's and Meta's platforms.
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Gemini is built into Android XR, so it can see your apps and, if you allow it, your room. Here is what it does today on Samsung's Galaxy XR headset, how to control what it sees, and what Google says it will do on the audio glasses arriving this fall.
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Google's Android XR runs on one headset you can buy today. XREAL's see-through Aura glasses are open for orders at launch pricing from $1,099 through the end of the year and ship in mid-November. Samsung's glasses are reported for mid-December, and glasses with a display have no date yet.
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Samsung's first glasses, built with Google and designed with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, have cleared the FCC. Reports conflict on timing: a Samsung official told The Korea Herald they launch in November, while Chosunbiz reports mid-December. Samsung still hasn't announced a price or a name, and some of the details come only from leaks.
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A tracker of the smart glasses due in the coming months, with each company's announced price and timing and a link to the source. Reports about products that haven't been announced are kept separate and attributed.
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Google Glass went from a skydiving stunt in 2012 to a $1,500 prototype, a backlash over privacy and looks, a second life in factories and a final shutdown in 2023. Google is now back with Android XR glasses, made with Samsung and eyewear brands and due this fall.
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The first see-through glasses to run Android XR start at $1,279 and are weeks from shipping. Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned studio behind Job Simulator, is bringing a new $1.99 arcade game and four older ones.
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