I saw the future of Android XR smart glasses, and Google left me stunned at the progress

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Google has announced three advances in its Android XR platform.
• They're headlined by display AI glasses that will be available to developers first.
• Galaxy XR and Project Aura also get updates that improve their immersive experiences.

Last week, within the confines of Google's Hudson River office, I put on a pair of Android XR glasses and began to converse with Gemini as I walked around the room. These weren't the Warby Parker or Gentle Monster models that had been teased at Google I/O in May, but rather a developer kit that will soon be in the hands (and on the faces) of Android developers worldwide.

The demos, ranging from visual assistance to gyroscopic navigation, progressed swiftly and, to my surprise, with high rationale. At one point, I asked Gemini ...