Google Announces Audio-Powered Smart Glasses at I/O — Samsung Partnership, Gemini-First Design

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Google announced new 'audio glasses' at I/O 2026 in partnership with Samsung, designed for verbal commands routed through Gemini to Google's app ecosystem. Unlike Meta's Ray-Bans which lead with cameras, Google is leading with voice-first interaction and agent integration. The glasses will be the first consumer hardware designed around Gemini Spark's agentic capabilities.