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Samsung, Google unveil AI eyewear to move Gemini beyond smartphones
Samsung Electronics and Google have unveiled a new category of intelligent eyewear powered by artificial intelligence, marking a major push to expand AI experiences beyond smartphones and into wearable devices.
The companies introduced the new AI-powered glasses during Google I/O 2026, showcasing premium eyewear designs developed in partnership with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.
Designed as a companion device for smartphones, the intelligent eyewear allows users to interact with Google’s Gemini AI through voice commands while remaining hands-free and connected to their mobile devices.
The launch signals a growing industry effort to move artificial intelligence from screens into what technology companies increasingly describe as “ambient” computing experiences, where AI operates in the background and responds naturally to users in real-world environments.
According to Samsung, the device combines its hardware engineering expertise with Google’s AI technologies and the fashion-focused eyewear design capabilities of its partners.
Users will be able to ask Gemini for navigation assistance, receive recommendations such as nearby coffee shops during walks, place pickup orders, summarise incoming messages, and add events to calendars without reaching for their phones.
Samsung says the glasses also support real-time language translation, including audio translations designed to match a speaker’s voice, while text appearing on signs or menus can also be translated directly within the user’s field of view.
The intelligent eyewear will work within Samsung’s Galaxy ecosystem, enabling users to manage tasks and capture photos while remaining connected to their smartphones.
“This intelligent eyewear marks an important step in Samsung’s vision for AI,” Jay Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of Customer Experience Office, Mobile eXperience (MX) Business at Samsung Electronics, says.
The partnership reflects how technology companies are increasingly turning to fashion brands to improve the appeal and adoption of wearable devices after earlier smart glasses struggled to gain mainstream acceptance.
“With this new AI form factor, we are further expanding the Galaxy device ecosystem, where each device is optimized to deliver unique AI experiences that best fit each form.”
Google also positioned the launch as part of its broader effort to make AI more accessible in everyday life through Android XR and Gemini-powered experiences.
“Intelligent eyewear represents a powerful step forward in our shared vision with Samsung to make AI more helpful and accessible in everyday life,” Shahram Izadi, Vice President and General Manager of Android XR at Google, says.
“Combining the best of Google’s AI and the Android ecosystem together with Samsung’s leadership in mobile hardware and Gentle Monster and Warby Parker’s premium design, we are helping users stay connected and fashionable in a more natural, hands-free way.”
The partnership reflects how technology companies are increasingly turning to fashion brands to improve the appeal and adoption of wearable devices after earlier smart glasses struggled to gain mainstream acceptance.
Gentle Monster says its approach focused on combining fashion with advanced technology in a more human-centred design.
“Intelligent eyewear should feel as emotionally expressive as it is technologically advanced,” Hankook Kim, Founder and CEO of Gentle Monster, says.
“Our vision was to merge fashion and technology in a way that feels bold, beautiful and human, bringing Gentle Monster’s disruptive design identity into a new era of intelligent eyewear with Samsung and Google.”
Warby Parker also highlighted comfort and wearability as critical factors in bringing AI-powered eyewear into everyday use.
“Eyewear is deeply personal, which is why every detail matters when integrating advanced technology into frames people wear every day,” Dave Gilboa, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Warby Parker, says.
“Our Intelligent Eyewear is designed to feel intuitive, combining Warby Parker’s signature design with precision optics and exceptional comfort to help people stay focused on the moments in front of them.”
The announcement places Samsung and Google more directly into the growing AI wearables race, where technology firms are increasingly exploring smart glasses as a possible successor or complement to smartphones.
Industry analysts view the renewed interest in intelligent eyewear as being driven by advances in generative AI, voice interfaces, miniaturised hardware, and improved battery efficiency, developments that were less mature during earlier smart glasses experiments such as Google Glass.
The first collections of the intelligent eyewear are expected to launch this fall in select markets, with Samsung and Google saying additional details will be announced in the coming months.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has approved the appointments of Agada Abuh Theophilus as Director of New Media and Strategic Communications and Brian Dennis as Deputy Director of New Media and Strategic Communications.
The appointments were announced in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director.
“The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has approved the appointments of Agada Abuh Theophilus as Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, and Brian Dennis as Deputy Director of New Media and Strategic Communications
“The party is excited to welcome both appointees and looks forward to the energy, expertise, and fresh perspective they bring to its communications efforts. The NDC is confident that their leadership will strengthen the party’s voice and deepen its engagement with Nigerians across every platform,” part of the statement read.
According to the statement, Theophilus is a strategic communications professional with experience in political campaigns, corporate brand management, institutional public relations and new media.
He is an Associate of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, holds a Master’s degree in Development Communications and is currently pursuing a PhD focused on election administration and management.
Dennis, the statement added, is a communications analyst with seven years of experience in strategic and political communications. He holds a Master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Resolution.
The NDC said the appointments are expected to strengthen the party’s communications structure and enhance engagement with Nigerians across various platforms.
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