Samsung is rumoured to be entering the smart glasses game, with a couple of pairs of specs – one with a display, one without – expected before the end of next year.
Now, following months of speculation, leaked images have now been posted online showing the Samsung Galaxy Glasses wearable that could rival the Meta Ray-Bans and yet-to-be-released Google Gemini Glasses with Warby Parker frames. The image published today by Android Headlines and OnLeaks claims to show the glasses currently being prepared under the codename ‘Jinju’.
According to the report, this pair of smart glasses will run on the Android XR platform and arrive this year. ‘Jinju’ will not have a display, but Samsung is also working on a second pair that will have an micro-LED display, which is currently being developed under the codename Haean, the report says.
According to the report, Android XR will give both pairs access to Google Gemini via a built-in microphone, enabling wearers to ask questions based on their location. Naturally, the glasses will have a camera so wearers will be able to ask Gemini for information about their surroundings too.
Having access to Gemini is likely to make Samsung’s Galaxy Glasses a good alternative to the options from Meta, which cannot fall back on such a robust AI proposition.
The report says the Galaxy Glasses will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 processor, backed by WiFi and Bluetooth 5.3. They’ll also have directional speakers with bone-conducting tech, according to the report.
Today’s report says Samsung will ask between $379 and $499 for the Jinju glasses, while the Haean augmented reality alternative will arrive in 2027 for $600 to $900. The deciding factor is likely to be the cost of components, given the current shortage.
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