Apple intends to release a pair of smart glasses by late 2026. These glasses will be similar in function to Meta’s Ray-Ban models and the Android XR glasses recently unveiled by Google.

Google recently made waves by showcasing a set of lightweight smart glasses featuring deep Gemini integration and an optional in-lens display.

Google is trying out smart glasses again.At its Google I/O keynote address on Tuesday, Google showed off a product that was referred to simply as "Android XR glasses" in both the presentation and the accompanying blog post.