With Liquid Glass now a year old, Google apps on iOS are beginning to incorporate the translucent material alongside its Material 3 Expressive design language. Previously, the Google Photos floating ...

Remember back in 2014 when early adopters of Google Glass, the widely ridiculed face computer, were constantly getting punched in the face? That seems to be the internet’s collective memory of what ...

The rivalry between Google and Meta in the smart glasses market has become a fascinating case study in strategy and execution. While Google Glass debuted in 2013 as a bold step into wearable tech, its ...

Google has partnered with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to deliver what it calls intelligent eyewear, basically smart glasses to rival Meta's Ray-Ban series. Yes, new Google smart glasses are coming ...

Google is reviving smart glasses with an AI-first strategy, using Gemini as the main interface rathr than treating the device primarily as an AR display. The company is trying to avoid Google Glass's ...

Google has been teasing Android XR smart glasses for over a year, announcing new features for the operating system, demonstrating them on prototype devices, and showing the various form factors that ...

A Google executive recently admitted that Google Glass failed because it lacked a fashion appeal. Sameer Samat, president of the Android ecosystem, said, “fashion comes first,” and that it’s more ...

The audio-only frames pair with Android and iOS so a Gemini agent can run errands on your phone while you stay heads-up. By Stan Horaczek Published May 19, 2026 5:37 PM EDT Add Popular Science (opens ...

Google just wrapped its keynote address at its annual I/O developer event. The company showed off a swath of new agentic AI features and some demos of its upcoming Android-powered smart glasses. As it ...

Good news, everyone: Google hasn’t copied Apple’s Liquid Glass interface design after all, despite hinting at this in promotional materials. All the Android users who pushed back so vehemently will ...

Apple’s Liquid Glass user interface has met with what can best be described as mixed reactions by the company’s own customers – but that seemingly isn’t deterring Google from … being inspired by it.