Huge thanks to u/backlon for stopping by the booth to check out the hardware! 🕶️
If you're a developer looking to get early access to hardware development kits like r/Xreal's Project Aura, be sure to check out the Android XR Developer Catalyst Program.
🔗 Apply here: https://developer.android.com/develop/xr/catalyst
Google has just presented its AI glasses only audio no model with screen expected this year. Google has just proven once again its inability to catch up with Meta despite its much higher market capitalization. This is a great victory for Meta, which, according to several major media, is preparing to launch a binocular model in September, maybe even before Google’s audio glasses without a real precise schedule. It’s absolutely distressing on Google’s part and the Warby Parker stock market bears witness to the disappointment of consumers and shareholders .
Today at Google I/O, we shared a sneak peek at our new audio glasses, coming this fall! We partnered with Samsung and iconic eyewear brands like Warby Parker and Gentle Monster to bring you stylish new eyewear that unlocks powerful hands-free capabilities.
From real-time audio translations to smart navigation and much more, see what you can expect: https://goo.gle/intelligenteyewear
Hey everyone,
The Android XR ecosystem is expanding, and we’re committed to supporting developers who will build its next great experiences. Today, we’re opening applications for the Android XR Developer Catalyst Program, a dedicated initiative to accelerate the development of Android XR apps ready to launch within the next year.
Ready to start building? Head on over to the Android Developers Blog to learn more: https://goo.gle/Catalyst_IO26
Be sure to submit your application by June 30th by 11:59PM PDT. We can’t wait to see what you build!
https://9to5google.com/2026/05/19/android-xr-audio-glasses/
Where are the display ones?
2 hours Google IO - only news was about audio camera glasses from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker
They said the display glasses are coming next year.
No mention of XREAL Aura. I'm hoping they cover it in the developer session directly after this. Google IO just finished
Edit: even though they didn’t cover anything in the first session, they’re going to cover it in the developer session. News about XREAL Aura is already showing up from the official xreal Reddit account and top news outlets like the verge(paid blog) and 9to5google
2nd Edit: XREAL / Android XR has opened up a developer program for early access to XREAL Aura closing June 30. Not clear if and when XREAL Aura will be available for sale outside of this program
3rd Edit: Even less news about Android XR at the developer session of Google I/O. Every news media outlet is talking about XREAL being shown at Google I/O, but is this scripted news? When is there going to be public presentation of XREAL Aura? Why all the hush hush? I’m not going to watch Google I/O sessions anymore, I can have AI summarize them anyways…
XREAL Project Aura is coming this year. Are you ready?
Here is the object of the confirmation Shahram Izadi will be present which confirms the rumors
https://www.gentlemonster.com/int/en/intelligent-eyewear
No monocular display then?
Hey everyone,
We’re kicking off AWE week in Long Beach with an Android XR Hackathon on June 13–14th.
Our goal for this event is to give developers early, hands-on experience building for the Android XR ecosystem. Participants will be working with XREAL’s Project Aura pre-release hardware and the latest engine integrations before the conference doors even open.
To elevate your building experience, we will have industry leaders on-site from DeepMind, Qualcomm, Unity, Unreal Engine, and Godot.
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The Details:
📅 When: June 13–14 (Saturday & Sunday)
📍 Where: Long Beach, CA
🛠️ Hardware: XREAL’s Project Aura DevKits provided
🏆 Prizes: Category awards will be presented during the event
Spots are limited and hardware is reserved for confirmed participants. Submit your application today:
Less than 48 hours before the I/O conference, what are your expectations regarding glasses and the Android XR ecosystem in general? This event promises to be one of the most important conferences in recent years and marks a major turning point in human-machine interaction🤖 Be ready 👀
I clearly see the long-term potential of the Neural Band and glasses for entertainment, the next few months and years will be magical🔥
u/GraceFromGoogle
Wondering if you are ever going to actually admit that internally 95% of android xr is glasses related and they clearly abandoned this headest from what appears day 1.
Kinda want to get you on the record now and compare it to the absolute joke that IO will be when just a single year out from their first XR headset and they barely even mention XR headsets and it is 95% glasses.
You know full well galaxyXR is abandonware at this point.
We all love Grace and so it's hard to really criticize this team even though there is a lot to complain about. Well played Google.
I genuinely believe that releasing an XR headset with likely use case being VR gaming and NOT providing boundaries should be sanctioned and illegal.
It is a huge safety concern and it should have been the bedrock of android xr.
I actually think Google could easily be in for a lawsuit when/if someone badly injuries themselves.
So disappointing. Not even one mention of Android XR. Closest thing we got was a silhouette of wireless glasses among Android devices. What a waste of time.
Edit: they gave us breadcrumbs in the developer cut after.
2nd edit: They really gave us nothing for Android XR except for 2-3 hints of wireless glasses (probably samsung ai glasses), a couple references to Android XR and Samsung Galaxy XR in the developer show, and one reference to likely XREAL Aura by mentioning specifically "tethered XR glasses". Im grasping at straws here, I'm praying we get real info at Google I/O next week.
The Android Show did not present anything for the Android XR platform nothing was announced, but on the other hand Google confirmed to journalists that the glasses will be unveiled at Google I/O next week we just had a small preview on an image and Google confirmed that Gemini intelligence was going to arrive on the glasses, in addition I have a good feeling, because if Google has booked the presentation for I/O which is its biggest event, we will therefore have a lot of information about its glasses I can’t wait👀