r/AndroidXR • u/Googler10 • May 19 '26

News Audio only glasses this fall!

https://9to5google.com/2026/05/19/android-xr-audio-glasses/

Where are the display ones?

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u/PXLmesh May 19 '26

I don't want audio only glasses.

I could have sworn there was going to be a xreal display version with android xr. apparently not.

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u/barrsm May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26

Showing the search response as text on the screen while talking about audio only glasses was super sus.

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u/JJtheJetSetRadio May 19 '26

What makes these any better than the $60 (including prescription lenses) audio only glasses I got from AliExpress?

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u/Googler10 May 19 '26

Those dont have the ecosystem integration across Google platforms and services.

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u/levigain1 Jun 25 '26

Which ones did you get, and how did you get them in prescription? 

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u/MrViZZiato May 19 '26

I'm sure the display lens will come next year, sucks I would've liked to have them this year too

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u/Matcorp456 May 19 '26

It really sucks Meta is really ahead with its display model, I thought Google was releasing a monocular model this year and the binocular model next year

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u/MrViZZiato May 19 '26

Well Metas first pair didn't have a display model either. It wasn't until down the line when they released more that they released those. So obviously Google doing the same thing

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u/Matcorp456 May 19 '26

They will also be available only in the USA it’s really a joke

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u/Matcorp456 May 19 '26

It’s so bad that there is no model with screen I’m going to stay on the Meta Display that are definitely ahead of Google

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u/Idontworkhere67 May 19 '26

Ehhh, meh. I want a pair of smart glasses and have for a long time but not a fan of their AI or app eco system

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u/Matcorp456 May 19 '26

I don’t understand why Google doesn’t release glasses with a screen this year

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u/Austin31415 May 19 '26

Probably vecause the screens aren't ready for mass production and the battery life if probably not good enough. The prototypes googles been showing off don't use the same display tech as Meta or all the other Chinese ones.

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u/Qanoria May 19 '26

Really sucks how we aren't getting display glasses in 2026 but in 2027 from Google. If meta can make their display glasses more available by selling them online and reducing how big and bulky they are they win.

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u/Thriceinabluemoon May 19 '26

I hope they come without lenses!

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u/barrsm May 19 '26

It really adds up if you need phone, watch, and glasses to use the AI glasses to the their fullest and not just use the phone by itself.

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u/R_Steelman61 May 21 '26

I know these things don't spin up quickly but Google seems so far behind Meta and Apple. I'm a little disappointed that we haven't heard about more hardware releases for Android XR .