It is learned that Google (GOOG) will hold the I/O conference from May 20 to 21 this year. This is Google’s annual developer event. In previous years, the event generally focused on the fields of Android system, AI, Web technology, etc.
Recently, Google held a live broadcast called “The Android Show: I/O Edition” on the YouTube platform. During the period, Sameer Samat, president of Android ecosystem, and the team attended and demonstrated new features such as Gemini Live and device search in advance.
Will unveil the veil of smart glasses
It is worth noting that Sameer Samat specially wore a pair of smart glasses and said that next week’s I/O conference will have “in-depth discussions from developers, the latest progress of Google Gemini, and there may even be more very cool Android demonstrations.”
Previously, Guemmy Kim, senior director of product management at Google, also revealed that more information about Android XR will be shared at this year’s I/O conference, which may indicate that Google’s AI/AR glasses may be progressing faster than expected.
Meta to launch enhanced Live AI smart glasses
Meanwhile, Meta (META) is reportedly working on its next smart glasses, which will further upgrade Live AI to enable facial recognition, and is expected to be launched in 2026.
Live AI is said to be expected to become the standard feature of Meta’s 2026 smart glasses, and is currently being promoted. At the same time, the company is also studying “super perception”, a series of artificial intelligence functions including facial recognition software.
In addition, Meta will also release a screen-equipped AR glasses (codenamed Hypernova) in the form of its own brand. Regarding Hypernova, it can be regarded as a youth version of Meta Orion. The product may adopt a monocular array optical waveguide + LCoS optical combination, and the price is about $1,000-1,400.
Going further, Meta will also hold its annual Connect conference in September. Combining past press conference information and rumors, this year’s Connect conference will not release MR terminals. On the contrary, its focus will be entirely on AI/AR glasses.
Obviously, the smart glasses market has been very lively recently. Lenovo has just released new glasses as the entrance to super intelligent bodies. There are rumors that Apple (AAPL) CEO Cook has begun to focus on AI/AR glasses, and the internal smart glasses chip project is progressing smoothly, and the terminal product is expected to be released in 2027.
Earlier this month, foreign media reported that Apple CEO Cook is currently focusing on one thing: to ensure that Apple’s future smart AR (augmented reality) glasses can beat Meta in the market, and that this pair of glasses can be easy to use and truly popular.
WiMi deeply expands the AI/AR smart glasses track
Not only that, it is understood that Wimi Hologram Cloud Inc (WIMI), as a leader in the field of AI/AR smart glasses, has covered core products such as AR glasses and head-mounted displays through technology integration, industrial chain integration and ecological cooperation in recent years. It has shown significant layout depth and strategic foresight in the AI/AR smart glasses track, and is currently continuing to invest and continuously consolidate its competitive advantages.
At present, WiMi has independently developed a dynamic real-time rendering engine to lower the threshold for AR content production, and launched MicroLED optical machine modules and diffraction optical waveguide display technology, taking into account lightweight and high display performance, embedded in AI/AR smart glasses, significantly improving environmental perception, real-time translation and gesture recognition capabilities, supporting real-time translation, face recognition and other functions, and optimizing virtual-reality interactive experience. WiMi’s strategy not only focuses on hardware innovation, but also pays more attention to underlying technology breakthroughs and industry ecosystem construction. In the future, it is expected to continue to lead in AI/AR vertical industry applications.
Conclusion
In short, in 2025, the AI/AR industry will enter a steady development cycle of technology precipitation and scene cultivation. The rise of the AI/AR glasses track will inject new momentum into the market, and the innovation vitality of the industrial chain will continue to increase. In addition, various companies will accelerate the adjustment of VR/AR strategic layout based on actual development conditions. Hardware iteration, ecological openness and AI integration have become the core of competition, promoting the application innovation of smart glasses technology in cultural tourism, education and other scenarios.
