Samsung might launch its own smart glasses next year

A report has appeared that Samsung plans to launch another pair of smart glasses before the end of next year. These are set to be completely separate from Samsung’s Android XR headset and Google’s glasses, which may launch earlier.

According to Korean media outlet SEDaily, Samsung is planning to announce and launch a pair of smart glasses that have something in common with the existing Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses. The glasses would likely have a speaker, microphone, and camera equipped, but no screen.

The glasses were first spotted last year in a report that noted the company would produce smart glasses that shared specs with Meta’s option. The glasses were then slated for late 2025, though that’s come and gone.

Google and Samsung are known to be developing a pair of smart glasses that run on Android XR, which Samsung will launch. The glasses have a display installed that allows the wearer to see clearly during interaction. This makes the glasses more similar to a smartwatch than a GoPro, which is what existing smart glasses options sometimes feel like.

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Samsung is also working with Google on Android XR to produce a headset, dubbed “Project Moohan.” That headset offers a more enclosed VR-style experience, similar to Apple’s Vision Pro headset, with Android XR being the main running force and Gemini offering assistance as an AI model.

The report indicates that industry sources are setting a timeframe for the end of next year, well off from when we expect Samsung’s Android XR headset to launch, though we’ve seen a number of delays already.

It’s unclear how these glasses will operate, but it’d be reasonable to assume that they’ll run a version of Android XR that offers access to Gemini and may incorporate Live View using an installed camera. Without a screen, they could offer an experience similar to Google’s Pixel Buds with Gemini.

With Samsung, Google, Apple, and even Xiaomi looking to develop smart glasses as the technology becomes more realistic, Samsung is likely looking to take up a portion of that market share, and two individual products for users would put them in a unique spot to offer the majority of options.

Other than vague timing, there is no additional information on price or other aspects of the smart glasses. We’ll likely know more early next year as Samsung gets closer to its supposed launch.