What is known about the new product

According to the report, Samsung plans to launch its smart glasses in January. It will probably take place on the same day as the launch of the new Galaxy S25 smartphones. According to the news of 24 Kanal, the claim that the software that will work on the glasses will be announced “this month”, that is, in December, is interesting; This means the new product will be automatically announced by the end of the year. 9to5Google.

The demo in January is not expected to be a full rollout before the final release. In return the company will make a small teaser in the form of “video or picture”. This is similar to when Samsung first introduced the Galaxy Ring earlier this year; The company showed this off with a brief teaser at the end of the Unpacked event, which only revealed the design but not the specifications. We only learned more about the rings at MWC in February, and we received the finished product along with the new foldable devices as recently as July.

Samsung has been working with Google on the software of these glasses for a while. Both companies first announced their partnership in February 2023. Judging by the statements, the software platform of the XR product will be based on the Android operating system.

• The augmented reality smart glasses are expected to look similar to regular sunglasses, weigh around 50 grams, and use Google Gemini AI.
• Features will include gesture recognition and some form of payment support.
• They’re likely focusing on everyday practicality rather than flashy immersion, so they definitely won’t compete with the Apple Vision Pro when it comes to entertainment.
• It was previously said that the device will also have a Qualcomm AR1 chipset, a 12-megapixel Sony IMX681 ultra-wide-angle camera and a 155 mAh battery. Overall it is in the same league as Ray-Ban and Meta glasses.

The launch of smartphones and glasses will probably take place on January 22. The price is not yet known.