Galaxy Ring could assist you in controling Galaxy XR and Glasses

The Galaxy XR is Samsung's and the world's first Android XR device, and the company has plans to launch more Android XR devices, including smart glasses, in the future. To take full advantage of its vast ecosystem of products, the company appears to be working on letting you use the Galaxy Ring as a controller for Android XR devices.

While investigating the APK file of Samsung's Galaxy Ring Manager app, Android Authority discovered the following string of code: ‘ring gesture for glasses'. It hints at the possibility of allowing users to use the Galaxy Ring to control its upcoming smart glasses. Since Samsung has announced that its smart glasses will use Android XR, the ring gesture could also work with the Galaxy XR headset.

Unlike the Galaxy XR, which has multiple cameras to track hand movements, Samsung's upcoming smart glasses won't have hand-tracking cameras. And that is where the Galaxy Ring could come in for help. Users may be able to use the double-pinch gesture to select UI elements or confirm actions. That would be easier than using the touchpad of the glasses every time.

Similarly, the Galaxy Ring could also further assist in improving the UI navigation when using the Galaxy XR headset. It could improve the accuracy of gestures or add more gesture options for the headset.

The Galaxy Ring can already be used to silence alarms or capture images on Galaxy phones. Samsung could bring similar actions when the Galaxy Ring is used with the Galaxy XR headset or upcoming Galaxy Glasses. The company already has a patent that talks about using a Galaxy Ring to control several devices, including phones, tablets, and laptops.

Samsung is working in Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to bring fashionable smart glasses next year. Reports indicated that the company's first-generation smart glasses launching in 2026 won't have an AR display, while the second-generation glasses launching in 2027 will have an AR display.