Samsung's not teasing smartglasses, because it's releasing 'intelligent eyewear' later this year
… Instead, Samsung’s launching “intelligent eyewear” in partnership with Google and eyewear makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. …
Samsung has timed its official first-look with Google I/O 2026, where it’s also expected Google will provide more information on its Android XR platform, and its own smartglasses. Samsung is promising more details will be released over the coming months, and we should expect them to hit stores in the fall, but only in selected (and as yet, unnamed) markets. Samsung’s intelligent eyewear will directly compete with the Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses.
Samsung's not teasing smartglasses, because it's releasing 'intelligent eyewear' later this year… Instead, Samsung’s launching “intelligent eyewear” in partnership with Google and eyewear makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. …
… Related Google and Samsung’s new smartglasses solve the biggest problem with wearable tech: Looking weird Google and Samsung hand design duties over to Warby Parker and Gentle Monster to save smartglasses from the ugly-tech trap. …
… The eyewear brands have clearly been in control of the design of the glasses, while Google has supplied the Android XR software, leaving Samsung to handle the tech hardware. …
… It’s not just Google and Apple eyeing up Meta’s success with the camera-equipped Ray-Ban Meta and Meta Ray-Ban Display smartglasses. Samsung, Rokid, Qwen, Halliday, TCL, and many others are too, and Wang explained why it’s a concern. …