The tech world has hardly ever been known as trendy. However at Google’s annual I/O builders convention on Tuesday, the corporate took one step into the style world — sort of. The corporate revealed that the primary eyeglass manufacturers to hold Android XR AI-powered glasses can be Warby Parker and Mild Monster, with extra model companions to be revealed sooner or later. Android XR is Google’s upcoming platform for VR, AR and AI on glasses and headsets.
Sure, there was a Superman joke as the corporate joked that not like Clark Kent, who hid his superpowers behind nerdy glasses, the Android XR glasses provides you with superpowers. That is still to be seen, though NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo did present up at Google I/O sporting the XR glasses.
Warby Parker, based in 2010, was initially a web-based eyeglass retailer that gained fame for its residence try-on program, the place prospects may order 5 frames despatched to their residence to attempt on after which return. It additionally allowed prospects to add pictures to see how they’d look sporting totally different frames.
Fashionable South Korean eyeglass model Mild Monster, based in 2011, is understood for its luxurious eyeglasses and sun shades and its attraction to Era Z. The corporate’s movie star prospects embrace Beyoncé, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish.
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