Android XR glasses add “Hey Gemini” to start a chat
Google adds “Hey Gemini” to wake the assistant on Intelligent Eyewear glasses; “Hey Google” still works.
You can now call Google's assistant by name on the new smart glasses. The old way still works too.
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Why it matters
You can start talking to the assistant by its name, without touching the frame.
Worth a look if you like smart glasses.
The details
- The new phrase works on Intelligent Eyewear glasses that run Android XR.
- You can also tap the frame to start, and “Hey Google” and “OK Google” still work.
- The phrase does not work on phones or smart home devices for now, and it is unclear if it will.
- Pre-orders for the glasses opened on November 12; the sources we opened give no general delivery date.
- It is unclear whether “Hey Bixby” also works on Samsung's glasses.
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