Have you ever found yourself stuck in a hotel room unable to leave because you misplaced your keycard? Imagine if an AI assistant within your glasses could assist you in locating it. remembers Where did you put it last? Regardless of whether this seems eerie or not, it's undoubtedly a novel type of ability, and it’s becoming feasible thanks to a soon-to-be-released pair of Android XR augmented reality glasses.
At TED 2025 (via Good Good Good Google’s lead for augmented reality and extended reality, Shahram Izadi, introduced a new set of smart glasses capable of achieving this functionality. These glasses had been teased previously. during Google I/O , but this is the first time they were demonstrated publicly during a live performance.
The glasses are driven by Android XR Google’s most recent addition to the Android ecosystem aims to bring Extended Reality (XR), which encompasses both Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), into mainstream use similar to how Wear OS or Android Auto have become commonplace. These developments could potentially lead to Samsung HAEAN smart glasses, but Google representatives didn't give a product name at the presentation.
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During the presentation, Google product manager Nishtha Bhatia asked Gemini where she had left her hotel room key card, to which the AI promptly responded, "The hotel key card is to the left of the music record" on the shelf behind her. It's not known how long these glasses will be able to record footage during the day or how far this memory feature can go, but it's a killer app for both AI and smart glasses, to say the least.
The effects of virtual memory can extend incredibly wide. When I consider my grandmother and grandfather, both afflicted with dementia and unable to recall basic details during the day, devices such as these could have dramatically altered their daily experiences, greatly enhancing their overall well-being if they were available back then.
Earlier, Google demonstrated this "superpower" at Google I/O 2024 when they ran an initial build of Project Astra on a smartphone. To see the original Project Astra demo, which includes the memory feature starting at timestamp 1:20 in the following video, click here.
Izadi stated, "'These glasses operate with your phone, enabling bidirectional data flow, which allows them to remain extremely lightweight and gives you access to all of your phone’s applications,' indicating that the forthcoming smart glasses initiative from Google will likely incorporate minimal local processing capabilities to maintain long-lasting battery life." This points towards Project Astra. is launching publicly soon And it might keep running on your phone as a set of smart glasses captures the environment around you.
The eyewear showcased at TED 2025 featured a display within at least one lens. This specific feature was demonstrated briefly during a real-time translation demonstration, with words appearing on the lenses. Through this exhibit, we gained back in August 2023 Google was developing multiple sets of smart glasses, featuring a model with a single display as well as another design that included individual displays within each lens.
All this information emerges as the buzz around upcoming smart glasses intensifies. It’s reported that Meta plans to launch a new set of Ray-Ban-branded intelligent eyewear. with a single display This year, including a wristband, that allows phoneless interaction Based on what appears on the glasses' display.
We aren't aware of Google developing a comparable wristband, so the company might depend significantly on Gemini for managing much of the interactions. I personally witnessed Project Astra firsthand. At Google I/O the previous year and left feeling impressed by the AI's ability to grasp spatial relationships and make sense of what it observes via a camera.
When Google introduces their smart glasses, they will utilize this precise feature. However, it remains unclear whether these specific glasses will be included in the release. 2025 Android XR lineup Or if we’ll have to wait until next year to see them on the shelves.
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