I/O 2025: Google introduces Android XR platform with Gemini AI for smart glasses and headsets

Google has announced Android XR, a new platform designed to bring its Gemini AI assistant to wearable devices including smart glasses and headsets. The development, unveiled during the company’s I/O developer conference, represents an expansion of Gemini’s presence beyond phones, TVs, and cars into head-mounted displays.

Android XR is described as a platform tailored for the “Gemini era”, enabling AI to provide contextual, hands-free support. By integrating cameras, microphones, and optional in-lens displays, the new glasses are intended to allow users to interact with apps and digital tools without having to use their phones. The glasses work in tandem with smartphones and are capable of displaying private information within the lenses when needed.