Samsung's Android XR 'Intelligent Eyewear' reportedly launching mid-December in Korea and the US
Chosun Biz, as reported by Android Authority, 9to5Google and TechRepublic, says Samsung and Google plan to launch Samsung Intelligent Eyewear, an Android XR glasses line, starting mid-December in South Korea and the US, with Europe, China and Japan excluded from the first release. The glasses run Android XR with Gemini integrated, use camera and microphone sensing for translation, navigation and object recognition, are expected to use Qualcomm's Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 with up to nine hours of battery life, and have no display, relying on voice interaction. Designs are being developed with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, and Samsung has not officially confirmed the launch date or pricing.
The reports give the first concrete availability window for Samsung's Android XR entry, adding a Google-platform competitor with Gemini to a smart-glasses market long led by Meta, though the date and price remain unconfirmed.
Samsung smart glasses in Gentle Monster and Warby Parker styles may finally launch in South Korea and the US before Christmas.
It’s been a very long time coming, but one report from ChoSun Biz says that Samsung and Google are finally launching the Samsung Intelligent Eyewear line in the United States and South Korea in mid-December. Curiously, while the report helps set a fuzzy date, there’s still no official price for Samsung’s smart glasses.
Back in July, Samsung teased the price, noting that the company’s first smart glasses will come in at “a reasonable price” for a product “in the premium range.” Presumably, that means Samsung Intelligent Eyewear won’t be shipping at $299 like Meta’s latest smart glasses. Meta’s most premium offering, Oakley Meta Vanguard, retails for $499.
All of the upcoming Samsung Intelligent Eyewear models feature cameras on the front, although it’s possible Samsung will release camera-free glasses sometime in the future.
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