Samsung will reportedly launch Galaxy Glasses, its first smart glasses, at its second Unpacked event of the year on July 22 in London, according to a South Korean news agency.
The glasses will be compatible with other new products of the company, Galaxy Z Fold 8The Galaxy Z Flip 8, as well Galaxy Watch 9according to Seoul Economic Daily.
The report said that there is no official information about how much these glasses will cost and in which markets they will be sold initially, although they may start in the third quarter of the year. And while reports refer to the glasses as Galaxy Glasses, that’s not the official name.
A representative for Samsung did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The smart glasses market is growing rapidly, with one company predicting that global sales will increase from $2.5 billion in 2025 to $14.4 billion in 2033, an annual growth rate of 24%. Meta it has Ray-Ban and Oakley models, Amazon has it Echo Framesand Apple, Google, XREAL and other companies are expected to launch glasses.
With smart glasses, you can see the real world while viewing apps, such as text messages, AI responses and maps, without obstructing your view of your surroundings. You can also make calls and take photos and videos with voice commands, or with gestures and movements.
Some brands can also include smart glasses and prescription lenses.
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Mirror details
The operating system of the Galaxy Glasses will be Android XR, which was developed by Samsung and Google and is used for smart glasses and headsets that use Extended Reality, a term that includes Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality and Virtual Reality (here is a good dictionary). Android XR is integrated with Gemini AI, Google’s main AI system.
I Samsung Galaxy XR headphone, Google glasses and XREAL’s Project Aura — all expected to be available this year — are powered by Android XR.
Eyewear brand Gentle Monster is designing glasses for Samsung, the report said.
The Galaxy Glasses will have speakers, microphones and a high-definition camera. If someone is wearing them, the glasses will capture a video of what the wearer sees. Gemini AI will analyze the video, and the glasses will provide information to the wearer by voice.
Users can use Galaxy Glasses to view the historic monument, and Gemini AI can provide facts about it. Or glasses can help you find where you want to go as you walk through a new city.
The Android XR mirror system can also take pictures, send messages and help translate foreign languages in real time.
The report said Samsung will integrate the glasses with its other AI-enabled devices — smartphones and SmartThings home appliances. With those integrated devices, you can use the glasses to turn on the Samsung oven, add minutes to the cycle of your clothes dryer, or follow other instructions.
Car service to go home
The company also wants to connect these mirrors with its Car-to-Home system, which is included in some Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicles.
Samsung’s Car-to-Home service allows drivers to manage their smart home devices using their cars. From the dashboard, drivers can use the service to turn on lights, air conditioning, or other smart home features.
If Samsung can connect Galaxy Glasses with Car-to-Home, then drivers can start these smart home tasks with the glasses.
With the augmented reality market expected to grow by 35% annually, an anonymous Samsung executive told the Seoul Economic Daily that the company will aim to match that growth.
“Based on our long-term vision and strategic direction for augmented reality (XR), we plan to continue developing various features in line with market maturity and changing consumer demand,” the executive told the newspaper.
