Google is re-entering the smart glasses market with new AI-powered Android XR devices, set for a a 2026 launch.The company aims to reduce smartphone reliance through hands-free AI interactions and is developing audio-only and display glasses with partners like Samsung, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker.Google also announced Project Aura, wired glasses offering headset-like immersion by layering digital content into the user's physical worldview, with more details to be shared in 2026.