Considering how personal and expressive glasses can be, it’s important that they come in a variety of styles. Google’s upcoming Android XR glasses will finally feature designs from Gucci.
according to ReutersGucci smart glasses are coming next year. No other details are available today, including whether they’ll be audio-only or feature displays. The first one would be easier to remove.
Given the likely timing, this partnership likely won’t be part of the first wave starting this year.
While Gucci sells both optical frames and sunglasses today, Google wants something you can wear all day, not when you’re outdoors or active.
Google already has announced partnerships With Gentle Monster and Warby Parker for glasses made by Samsung.
The model we will most likely see is shared internals and different frame designs. Compared to Wear OS, the features will likely be standardized.
Meta collaborated with EssilorLuxottica on Ray-Ban and Oakley styles, while Google Glass teamed up with Diane von Furstenberg to make the early efforts more stylish.
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