23 Mai 2026 |
As the market for smart eyewear grows, tech companies are flocking to partner with fashion brands, offering a unique and immersive experience through collaborative endeavours. Joining the fray, Gentle Monster has revealed a first look at its new intelligent eyewear, in partnership with Google and Samsung.
Designed to provide seamless, real time assistance without pulling users away from reality, the collection is powered by Android XR and Gemini AI, featuring advanced audio glasses with built-in speakers, microphones and camera lenses, giving users the advantage of being able to listen to music, make calls, take pictures with Gemini’s hands-free function.
In a bid to open a new chapter in everyday wearable interaction, merging fashion and technology in a way that is both bold and beautiful, Gentle Monster brings its disruptive design identity to the forefront of the collection. The brand also unveiled a teaser campaign, captured by Carlijn Jacobs ahead of the launch this autumn.
The partnership highlights a broader shift in consumer hardware, where AI acts as an integration layer rather than a standalone feature, leaning on Gemini and Android XR to enhance the apps and services users are already familiar with through daily use.
