Google may have brought its AR glasses project back from the dead

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• An APK teardown of the Google app hints that Google may have renewed work on its AR glasses project.
• The code reveals references to the codename “iris” and device gestures.
• The code also suggests the smart glasses could be used for Google Assistant actions.

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We often see Google cancel projects and products alike. You can even check out our Killed by Google list to see all the things the company has pivoted away from. Something we don’t see nearly as much of is the tech giant reviving an old project. But it looks like Google may have renewed its efforts on the discontinued wearable known as Project Iris.

In an APK teardown of the latest beta for the Google app, the folks over at 9to5Google spotted something interesting. It appears there is a string of code in the app that references “iris” and gestures you can use to activate Google Assistant. There also seemed to be code suggesting there could be actions like calling friends or setting timers.

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