Android XR

Google has detailed a privacy framework for its first Android XR smart glasses built with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster: an outward-facing recording indicator that lights up only when content is saved, on-device face blurring, and Gemini camera frames that are deleted immediately and never used for training or ads. The measures are not technically novel, but they directly address consumer concerns in a market where rivals' privacy missteps have set a low bar.

Samsung has opened preorders in Korea and the US for Intelligent Eyewear, its first smart glasses, shipping December 10 at $395 to $489 across 30 designs co-developed with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. Running Android XR with deep Gemini integration, the glasses target navigation, live translation and visual assistance.