It Feels Like Google Is Downplaying Smart Glasses With a Screen in Them
Google's latest prototype smart glasses feature a small screen and the AI assistant Gemini. The demo showcased various functionalities, including real-time translation and music playback, but raised questions about the screen's limitations. Concerns linger about the practicality and utility of such devices, especially in comparison to existing products.
- ▪The smart glasses include a small screen in the right lens and utilize Gemini Intelligence for various tasks.
- ▪During the demo, the AI assistant successfully performed tasks like playing music and providing real-time translations.
- ▪There are concerns that Google may be downplaying the capabilities of the smart glasses due to privacy issues or limited utility.
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I had one mission today: try Google’s “intelligent eyewear” and get a better sense of how “Gemini Intelligence” works on screen-equipped smart glasses. I waited just over an hour at I/O’s “AI Sandbox” and had a demo that ran about seven minutes. I guess that’s better than the 90 seconds I had last year. The device I tried was another prototype device—not the audio glasses from Samsung and Gentle Monster or Warby Parker—and had a small screen in the right lens. I don’t know what’s going on, but it feels like Google doesn’t want people to try out the smart glasses long enough that they’ll see the screen’s limitations. Or maybe Google is trying to avoid any comparisons to Google Glass. © Raymond Wong / Gizmodo Here’s how my demo went.
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