Samsung reveals details about its first AI glasses

Samsung announced last year that it is working on AI glasses in partnership with Google and fashion eyewear brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. However, the company had not revealed anything about the features of its smart glasses until now. The first details about its upcoming AI glasses have finally surfaced.

At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 expo in Barcelona, Spain, Jay Kim, Executive Vice President of Mobile at Samsung Electronics, revealed in an interview with CNBC that the company’s first AI glasses will have a built-in camera positioned at the user’s eye level. He also revealed that the glasses will connect to a phone and transfer data to it for processing.

When asked about the possibility of the glasses having a display, Kim suggested that Samsung already offers other devices for users who need a wearable device with a display. So, it appears that the company’s first AI glasses won’t have an AR display. In terms of the launch timeline, Kim revealed that Samsung is aiming “to have something for industry this year.” This is similar to what Samsung EVP Seong Cho mentioned during an investor call a few months ago.

While Samsung hasn’t revealed what it will call its first AI glasses, it is possible that they could launch as Galaxy Glasses. It is clear that they will run the Android XR operating system and feature microphones and speakers. The glasses could allow users to capture images and videos, identify objects in those images and videos, and answer questions using Google’s Gemini.

In the future, the South Korean firm could also launch a version of its AI glasses that has a built-in monocular (on one lens) AR display. It already has a full-fledged mixed-reality headset running Android XR, and it is called Galaxy XR. It was launched last year with a $1,800 price tag.