Google executives hint that AR glasses are poised for a comeback


Hassabis at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, on May 14, 2024. During interviews with Hassabis and Brin, the executives confirmed that the company is experimenting with the idea of making glasses for Project Astra. — AP

Google Glass – the augmented-reality headset that flopped with consumers a decade ago – is poised for a revival, thanks to artificial intelligence.

Alphabet Inc’s Google has struggled for years to get AR spectacles to work. After the initial headset was phased out in 2015, the company sold enterprise versions for businesses, but those too were discontinued last year.

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