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Google app leak shows smart glasses designed to limit interruptions.
Summary
A leaked unreleased Google Glasses companion app reveals pairing steps and interface strings that suggest controls to pause notifications during conversations and an audio-only mode; one model appears able to record 3K video.
Content
A leaked preview of an unreleased Google Glasses companion app surfaced after a Reddit user accessed an Android Studio preview build. The app cannot be completed without the physical glasses, but its interface strings and settings give a view of planned features. The package name in the build is com.google.android.glasses.companion and the welcome screen invites setup or shopping on the Google Store. The files outline pairing steps and settings that emphasize fewer digital interruptions.
What the leak shows:
- The app guides users to keep the glasses close to the phone, slide a power switch on the right arm to make an LED pulse blue for pairing, then wear the glasses.
- The app includes settings reported to pause notifications when a conversation is detected and to mute incoming alerts for a set duration.
- An audio-only mode appears for models without displays, and some devices show a message saying "Your glasses are not eligible to use Gemini."
- The build indicates Google is reportedly working on three glasses models over the next couple of years, with varying support for displays and Gemini features.
- One model appears able to record 3K video and includes a recording-indicator security feature that cannot be blocked.
Summary:
The app strings emphasize context-aware controls and quieter notifications rather than constant on-device prompts. No new hardware designs or a release date are revealed. Undetermined at this time.
