Google takes a page out of Meta’s book, announces new audio-powered smart glasses at IO 2026

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Google announced new audio smart glasses at IO 2026 with Gemini-powered voice commands, marking its return to smart glasses hardware.

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Google is calling the new devices "audio glasses," in that users will be able to issue verbal commands to them and get things done via its ecosystem of apps and services, including Gemini.