You might soon be able to buy luxury Gucci-branded Android XR smart glasses, and we dread to think what theyll cost

Date:
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:06:27 +0000

Description:
Gucci could become the first mainstream luxury brand to launch smart specs,
as the company is targeting 2027 for a pair of Android XR glasses.

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This is according to Luca de Meo, the CEO of Gucci-owner Kering, in conversation with Reuters , and saying specifically that they will come out "probably next year, 2027."

The smart glasses will be made in partnership with Google, so will presumably run Android XR an operating system that so far is only available on the Samsung Galaxy XR headset, but which will also be used by smart glasses including the Xreal Project Aura , the Samsung Galaxy Glasses , and some unnamed Google specs . Article continues below You may like A Samsung exec
has teased more details about its forthcoming XR glasses Here's what we know about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Glasses Apple drops fresh hint about its rumored Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses rival An Android XR prototype (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future) Not the first but not far behind Some of
these will probably land this year, so Gucci isnt going to be first out of
the gate, but it probably wont be far behind, with de Meo explaining that the brand plans to scale up its eyewear division to help rebuild the Gucci brand, which has struggled a bit in recent years.

We dont really know anything about these smart glasses yet, but theyre sure
to be extremely expensive. Even smart specs that arent made by luxury brands will probably command a high price tag, so Gucci-branded ones may be essentially unobtainable to many.

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