finance Feb 17, 2026

Google announces I/O developer conference where AI glasses could be rolled out

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Key Points
  • Alphabet said its Google I/O developer conference will be held May 19 and 20.
  • The company is expected to launch its first smart glasses in 2026.
  • Google announced a smart glasses partnership with Warby Parker at last year's event.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai addresses the crowd during Google's annual I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California on May 20, 2025.
Camille Cohen | AFP | Getty Images

Alphabet announced Tuesday that it will host its annual developer conference, Google I/O, on May 19 and 20.

CEO Sundar Pichai announced the dates in an X post. The conference will be held at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California, and will be available to stream on the conference's website.

The company is expected to announce updates to Gemini models, other artificial intelligence products and potentially reveal its smart glasses model.

In December, Google announced it would launch its first AI glasses in 2026. Smart glasses have seen a surge in popularity with the success of Meta's Ray-Bans and other models.

Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica said sales of the Meta AI glasses more than tripled in 2025, with more than 7 million sold.

At Google I/O 2025, the company announced a smart glasses partnership with Warby Parker.

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