Google tries to turn the page on the failure of Glass and bets on smart glasses with Gemini, a hidden camera in the frame, and private audio directly to the user's ear.

Google tries to turn the page on the failure of Glass and bets on smart glasses with Gemini, a hidden camera in the frame, and private audio directly to the user’s ear.

Written by Fabio Lucas Carvalho

Published on 19/05/2026 at 23:38

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More than ten years after the failure of Google Glass, the company presents smart glasses with Gemini, camera in the frames, private audio in the temples, and compatibility with Android and IOS, while rivals like Meta, Snap, and Apple stir the sector.

Smart glasses will return to the center of Google’s strategy more than a decade after the failure of Google Glass. The company announced that the new model will hit the market in the fall, with a camera in the frames, speakers in the temples, and integration with Gemini.

The presentation took place on Tuesday, during the company’s annual developer conference. Google showcased two styles: one created by Warby Parker and another by Gentle Monster, marking the new attempt in the connected glasses sector.

Smart glasses will have Gemini, camera, and private audio

The new smart glasses will allow users to receive help throughout the day without using their hands and without taking their attention away from the environment. The proposal was presented by Shahram Izadi, a Google executive, during the event in Mountain View, California.

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Google returns to the sector after the failure of Glass

The move comes more than ten years after Google Glass, launched in 2013 and withdrawn in 2015, just seven months after reaching the United Kingdom. At the time, the product faced negative reactions related to price and privacy.

The new functions resemble features already present in Meta’s smart glasses, which also combine a small camera, speakers, and voice communication with artificial intelligence. Meta claims that its Ray-Bans have already sold seven million units.

Privacy concerns, however, remain present. People have been filmed without realizing it in public and private spaces by users of Meta’s glasses, discovering the recordings only when the videos appear online.

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Snap is also expected to launch a new version of its smart glasses this year, while Apple is reportedly working on such a product. For Christine Tsai, from 500 Global, Google’s return to the sector is positive.

The investor stated that the company’s entry benefits consumers and startups by creating a platform for new capabilities. Developer Anil Shah said that the product could integrate services like Google Maps and Google Voice, as well as facilitate searches for nearby events.

Google tries to turn the page on the failure of Glass and bets on smart glasses with Gemini, a hidden camera in the frame, and private audio directly to the user’s ear.

More than ten years after the failure of Google Glass, the company presents smart glasses with Gemini, camera in the frames, private audio in the temples, and compatibility with Android and IOS, while rivals like Meta, Snap, and Apple stir the sector.

Smart glasses will have Gemini, camera, and private audio

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Google tries to turn the page on the failure of Glass and bets on smart glasses with Gemini, a hidden camera in the frame, and private audio directly to the user’s ear.

More than ten years after the failure of Google Glass, the company presents smart glasses with Gemini, camera in the frames, private audio in the temples, and compatibility with Android and IOS, while rivals like Meta, Snap, and Apple stir the sector.

Smart glasses will have Gemini, camera, and private audio

Google returns to the sector after the failure of Glass

Market attracts Meta, Snap, and Apple

While an average building in London or New York takes three years to be completed, in China a 26-story tower went up in five days with about 100 workers, and the global modular construction market already moves US$ 95 billion per year.

Australia installs giant concrete structures on the seabed 800 meters from the shore to create an ocean intake for desalination that will draw in saltwater and produce 30 million liters of drinking water per day.

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