TL;DR Google’s Android XR documentation details two types of glasses: AI glasses and Display AI glasses with screens.
The devices will feature physical buttons for cameras and displays, plus a touchpad for Gemini and gestures.
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Android XR is set to make a splash this year, and ahead of the release of the first XR glasses, Google’s design documentation for AI Glasses has now been spotted. These are intended to help developers build Android XR apps for glasses, but they also give us a peek at how users will navigate and control the new form factor.
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As spotted by 9to5Google, Google’s documentation identifies two form factors for glasses: AI Glasses feature speakers, a microphone, and a camera.
Display AI Glasses feature a small screen, though the user can turn it off at any time. These Display AI Glasses are further classified into: Single display models are referred to as monocular. Dual screens are binocular and will be available later.
Google is mandating a few key physical controls for all glasses, namely a power switch/button, a touchpad (1), and a camera button (3). Models with displays will also feature a display button (2) on the underside of the stem to control them.
The camera button can be pressed once to take photos and held to take videos. A touch-and-hold on the touchpad will launch Gemini, and so will the wake word. A swipe down on the touchpad is interpreted as the system back gesture on Display AI Glasses, while a two-finger swipe controls the volume on all types of glasses.
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