Google says its first Gemini-powered smart glasses are coming next year—here’s what they can do

Roughly a dozen years after the polarizing debut of Google Glass, the search giant is officially getting back into the smart glasses game—but this time, the focus isn’t on putting a smartphone on your face. It’s now all about Gemini, its powerful AI model users and developers have been raving about since the most recent update, and making that assistant the center of your experience as you go about your daily life.

During “The Android Show: XR Edition” event on Monday, Google confirmed its first wave of AI-powered eyewear...