The tech world has rarely been called stylish. But at Google’s annual I/O developers conference on Tuesday, the company took one step onto a fashion runway — kind of. The company revealed that the first eyeglass brands to carry Android XR AI-powered glasses will be Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. More brand partners will be revealed in the future. Android XR is Google’s upcoming platform for VR, AR and AI on glasses and headsets.
Yes, there was a Superman joke — as the company joked that unlike Clark Kent, who hid his superpowers behind nerdy glasses, the Android XR glasses will give you superpowers. That remains to be seen, although NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo did show up at Google I/O wearing the XR glasses.
