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. …
… On the surface, this is already good news, as the more companies with experience making eyewear working on smartglasses, the better. However, there may be more to this partnership that first meets the eye. …
… Related Android XR is closer to mainstream than you think — here's what it needs to break through I'm looking forward to the future What’s more, it has collaborated with video game makers , creating eyewear based on "Overwatch," "Tekken 8," and "World of Warcraft." It has also experimented with sma… …