# Google Android XR glasses arrive this fall in two versions

Source: https://idevice.com/google-android-xr-glasses-io-2026-fall-release
Published: 2026-05-19

## What happened

Google announced Android XR smart glasses at I/O 2026, with Xreal's Project Aura display version priced at $849.99 and a fall 2026 ship date.

## Sources

- [Google & Samsung Reveal Smart Glasses for Fall Launch, Aiming to go Head-to-head with Meta](https://roadtovr.com/google-samsung-smart-glasses-intelligent-eyewear-announcement-release-date/) (Road to VR, 2026-05-19)
- [Google’s Intelligent-Eyewear Road Map Materializes](https://arinsider.co/2026/05/20/googles-intelligent-eyewear-road-map-materializes/) (AR Insider, 2026-05-20)
- [Everything Google announced at I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Android XR, & more](https://9to5google.com/2026/05/19/google-io-2026-news/) (9to5Mac, 2026-05-19)
- [Samsung's not teasing smartglasses, because it's releasing 'intelligent eyewear' later this year](https://www.androidpolice.com/samsungs-not-teasing-smartglasses-because-its-releasing-intelligent-eyewear-later-this-year/) (Android Police, 2026-05-19)
- [Google Smart Glasses Revealed at I/O 2026: Product or Demo?](https://virtual.reality.news/news/google-smart-glasses-revealed-at-io-2026-product-or-demo/) (Virtual Reality News, 2026-05-19)
- [Android XR is finally starting to feel real](https://www.engadget.com/2177283/android-xr-is-finally-starting-to-feel-real/) (Engadget, 2026-05-19)
- [Samsung’s smart glasses will be available in more styles in the future](https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-smart-glasses-available-more-styles-future/) (SamMobile, 2026-05-25)
- [The Verge: ‘The 13 Biggest Announcements at Google I/O 2026’](https://www.theverge.com/tech/933415/google-io-2026-biggest-announcements-ai-gemini?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6Ik5tNTBSc0hxRXQiLCJwIjoiL3RlY2gvOTMzNDE1L2dvb2dsZS1pby0yMDI2LWJpZ2dlc3QtYW5ub3VuY2VtZW50cy1haS1nZW1pbmkiLCJleHAiOjE3Nzk3NTk5MjQsImlhdCI6MTc3OTMyNzkyNH0.g_JiqbJBfi9YcDT1re8aofzmpb3tcZNwY2jQybgwJL0) (Daring Fireball, 2026-05-21)
- [New Google Smart Glasses Can Edit Reality](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06u6XAhv_eg) (Nathie, 2026-05-20)
- [Here's What We Expect to See at Google I/O 2026](https://lifehacker.com/tech/what-we-expect-to-see-google-io-2026?utm_medium=RSS) (Lifehacker, 2026-05-18)