The tech world has not often been referred to as fashionable. However at Google’s annual I/O builders convention on Tuesday, the corporate took one step into the style world — type of. The corporate revealed that the primary eyeglass manufacturers to hold Android XR AI-powered glasses might be Warby Parker and Light Monster, with extra model companions to be revealed sooner or later. Android XR is Google’s upcoming platform for VR, AR and AI on glasses and headsets.
Sure, there was a Superman joke as the corporate joked that in contrast to Clark Kent, who hid his superpowers behind nerdy glasses, the Android XR glasses offers you superpowers. That continues to be to be seen, though NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo did present up at Google I/O sporting the XR glasses.
Warby Parker, based in 2010, was initially an internet eyeglass retailer that gained fame for its residence try-on program, the place prospects might order 5 frames despatched to their residence to strive on after which return. It additionally allowed prospects to add pictures to see how they might look sporting completely different frames.
Fashionable South Korean eyeglass model Light Monster, based in 2011, is thought for its luxurious eyeglasses and sun shades and its attraction to Technology Z. The corporate’s movie star prospects embody Beyoncé, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish.
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