Report: Google has had AI glasses developed after all
Contrary to earlier reports, Google is now said to be working on connected glasses with AI support after all. Many questions remain unanswered.
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Will Google launch AI glasses on the market? There is no official information on this, and it didn't look like it for a long time. However, the Taiwanese Digitimes reports rumors that Google has indeed developed its own AI glasses.
According to Digitimes, Google has commissioned the Taiwanese company Quanta with the development. Quanta manufactures smartwatches and MacBooks for Apple, among others. In addition to Quanta, HTC is a possible manufacturer for Google. HTC recently presented its own AI glasses Viva Eagle – for the domestic Taiwan market. The company therefore has a production facility and will soon have experience with the production of AI glasses.
However, it is still unclear whether Google will launch its own device as a product or leave it in the drawer as a prototype. According to rumors, the top management of the US data company still has to make this decision.
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HTC's Viva Eagle AI glasses are designed for listening to music, AI voice assistance, photography, video recording and photo translation. The integrated 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera is designed to record photos and videos by voice command. An LED in the frame signals when camera recordings are in progress. If the glasses are removed or the light is blocked, recording stops automatically.
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The Viva Eagle recognizes text content in twelve languages directly via the camera and can translate it into spoken language. HTC uses several language models for AI voice assistance, including ChatGPT and Google's Gemini. Pre-orders for HTC's glasses are available on the island at a price of around 435 euros.
There are signs of hype surrounding AI glasses. Other providers entering the market with "smart glasses" include Meta Platforms in cooperation with Ray-Ban and Oakley for a sports version, Rokid (with a built-in projector) and Even Realities with the Even G1.
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