Warby Parker and Google to launch AI-powered smart glasses in 2026

Eyewear retailer Warby Parker is collaborating with Google to develop lightweight AI-enabled smart glasses, with the first products expected in 2026. The devices will use Google's Android XR platform and Gemini AI model to provide multimodal assistance through everyday eyewear, intensifying competition with Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses and Apple's Vision Pro in the emerging AI wearables market.