Xreal Unveils Project Aura, New AI-Powered Android XR Glasses, at Google I/O

Smart eyewear company Xreal is partnering with Google to produce augmented reality glasses that it is calling Project Aura, a new product built using Android XR technology. The AI-powered glasses will use optical see-through technology to enhance the consumer AR experience and will include a widened 70-degree field of view. Demonstrations from the Google I/O event on Tuesday showed Android XR glasses making search queries, superimposing maps into the wearer's field of vision, and translating words from foreign languages in real time -- although that feature was something of a work in progress. Much of the technology in these glasses is built on the foundations laid by some of the best mobile phones on the market. In an interview with CNET's Scott Stein, Shahram Izadi, the head of Android XR, said that Project Aura represents the next frontier for artificial intelligence. "I know some people think about glasses one day replacing smartphones," said Izadi. "I think it will be this grow ... Read full article.