What we know so far: it’s unlikely to be smart glasses. Beyond that, details about Jony Ive and OpenAI’s collaboration through their joint venture, io, remain scarce, but it is expected to be some sort of AI-powered gadget. After observing the tech industry attempt to integrate AI into various formats over the past few years, we can make some educated guesses.
In this episode of The Vergecast, Nilay and David are joined by The Verge’s Alex Heath to discuss everything we know—what’s clear, what’s ambiguous, and what’s still a mystery—regarding io’s developments. There are intriguing discussions about the potential of this device serving as a companion to your smartphone and laptop, connections to the original iPod Shuffle, and numerous questions about its functionality and desirability. Although we won’t be seeing this device any time soon, rest assured that the conversation will continue.
Lastly, during the lightning round, we dive into another segment of “Brendan Carr is a Dummy,” for obvious reasons. We also discuss some recent developments in smart glasses from Apple and share Alex’s insights on the Android XR prototypes at I/O. It seems everyone except OpenAI is banking on smart glasses. We’ll just have to wait and see who emerges victorious.
For those interested in diving deeper into the topics we cover in this episode, here are some links to get you started, focusing first on io:
And now for news from Microsoft Build and the web:
Finally, in the lightning round:
