Picture this: you’re wearing a normal-looking pair of glasses, but they give you the ability to quickly summarize a book, translate between languages or remember where you left your keys. In a live demo of unreleased technology, computer scientist Shahram Izadi unveils Google’s new Android XR platform, which aims to give users the power of AI via smart glasses and headsets. He’s joined onstage by two colleagues, giving a glimpse of the future of “extended reality” (XR) devices — smart, seamless and right before your eyes.

The next computer? Your glasses

Computing is leaping off the screen and into the world, as AI-powered glasses and headsets make technology more personal, conversational, and responsive than ever. In a live demo, smart glasses instantly summarized a book diagram, found a lost hotel key card, and translated signs into multiple languages, even Farsi. These lightweight devices combine visual awareness and language skills, enabling seamless interactions with both digital content and the physical environment. As extended reality merges with artificial intelligence, the boundaries between real and virtual are rapidly fading.