Pixel Watch and Fitbit Air will be able to control Android XR glasses with gestures

Android XR glasses get their own control wearable, but you might already own it. Google says the Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch will be able to control Android XR glasses. Google just launched its line of Intelligent Eyewear glasses. The smart glasses run on Android XR with hardware built by Samsung. They start at $395, with pre-orders opening up today through both Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. For all the smart features they have, one of the best might be the sly integration Google is setting up between Intelligent Eyewear and its existing wearables. Google quietly noted that both Pixel Watch models and the Fitbit Air will be able to control Android XR glasses, like a dedicated control band some competitor smart glasses come with. Pixel Watch already supports gesture controls using sensors to detect movements like finger pinching or wrist adjustments. Google’s Android XR demo included pausing and playing music using a pinch gesture. We imagine gesture controls will support as much as the touchpad that sits in the arms of Intelligent Eyewear models, though it’s not clear what gestures will be supported just yet. You’ll still be able to use the touch sensors, but Pixel Watch and Fitbit Air will be just another avenue. According to what Google told us, the Pixel Watch will be supported around launch, with Fitbit Air adding support sometime in 2027. Considering the Fitbit Air is reportedly such a massive hit that Google is having a hard time keeping up, the move only makes sense. The Fitbit Air is also only $99, whereas something like Meta’s Neural Band goes for $199. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.