Warby Parker's rival to Meta glasses is here. I got an early look.
Warby Parker has launched a new line of smart glasses in collaboration with Google and Samsung, featuring AI-powered translation and visual assistance. A hands-on review suggests the product offers little differentiation from existing Meta smart glasses.
Why it matters
The entry of major players like Google and Samsung into the smart eyewear market highlights the intensifying competition to define the next generation of wearable AI devices.
I tried out the new smart glasses at Warby Parker's book-themed pop-up. Henry Chandonnet/Business Insider I tried Warby Parker's new smart glasses, built with Google and Samsung. While testing the glasses, I wondered: What made these different from Meta glasses? My answer: not much. There's a new set of smart glasses in town. Warby Parker opened presales on Thursday for its Intelligent Eyewear collection, a partnership with Google and Samsung. It's Google's first return to consumer eyewear since the whole "Glasshole" debacle . These glasses film, translate, and answer questions with AI. Those use cases might sound familiar: Meta glasses do the same things. "This is the kind of product that, on the surface, may seem similar to other devices," Warby Parker co-CEO Dave Gilboa told me.
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