If previous Samsung developments maintain true, we should always see a brand new set of Galaxy smartphones — seemingly the S25 sequence — this January. But probably the most attention-grabbing product throughout the firm’s early-year Unpacked occasion won’t be its telephones. Instead, a brand new report from Korean outlet Yonhap News means that Samsung can even be unveiling the corporate’s first good glasses.
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The good glasses will reportedly rival that of the favored Meta Ray-Bans, with a conventional wearable kind issue, comparable capabilities like a built-in voice assistant and audio playback, in addition to extra distinctive options like gesture recognition and the flexibility to make funds.
Yonhap News additionally means that the Samsung good glasses will weigh about 50 grams, which is simply barely heavier than the Meta Ray-Bans, presumably as a result of omission of {hardware} parts like a built-in show/projector for augmented actuality purposes. If the purpose is to make the good glasses feel and look like conventional glasses, then Samsung appears to be heading in the right direction.
Notably, the rumored glasses seemingly aren’t the identical pair that Samsung’s been engaged on with Qualcomm and Google; that collaboration is centered on an much more formidable XR gadget that is powered by a smartphone. Instead, these Samsung good glasses, presumably designed in-house versus a partnership with EssilorLuxottica as Meta did, may have extra refined, much less intrusive expertise options.
Qualcomm showcased its reference AR glasses, made by Goertek, at Mobile World Congress 2024.
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It stays up within the air whether or not or not Samsung will embrace built-in cameras, a characteristic on the Meta Ray-Bans that, whereas sensible to make use of, can increase questions on safety and privateness.
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We’ll presumably study extra concerning the Samsung good glasses throughout the firm’s January Unpacked occasion, however I would not maintain out for a full-fledged unveiling. Instead, Yonhap News studies that it’s going to merely be a teaser video or picture, much like how Samsung introduced its Galaxy Ring in January of this yr, with a hands-on teaser at MWC in February, adopted by the official launch in July. What’s sure is that the good glasses market is about to get far more aggressive, and that is a giant win for shoppers.
