Here’s what it’s like to cook, explore, and navigate with Gemini on Android XR smart glasses

TL;DR Google showcased new features for Gemini on Android XR devices during I/O 2025, including immersive demos using smart glasses and VR headsets. Smart glasses equipped with a camera, a mic, a speaker, and an optional in-lens display can accomplish voice-powered tasks like navigation, appointments, and translation. Google I/O 2025 has been very eventful, especially for AI fans, as Google’s AI efforts with Gemini took center stage. Google also announced new hardware partners for Android XR, giving us a glimpse of XREAL’s Project Aura smart glasses. In the intersection of the two lies Gemini on Android XR, and at I/O 2025, Google is sharing new demos of how you can use Gemini within Android XR. The first is the demo of Gemini on Android XR headsets. On these, you can ask Gemini to show you a place, and you will get visually transported to a 3D rendering. You can pinch and zoom in (depending on your headset hardware) to explore the area. Following up on the conversation, you can ask ... Read full article.