Samsung’s first smart glasses have leaked

Samsung is entering the smart glasses market with two planned devices: a display-free model launching in 2026 ($379-$499) competing with Ray-Ban Meta, and a premium micro-LED display version in 2027 ($600-$900), positioning the company to capture significant share in the emerging spatial computing and wearables segment. This strategic move, developed through Samsung's Android XR partnership with Google, signals that enterprise organizations should prepare for a proliferation of AR/XR devices as major tech vendors establish competitive product ecosystems that will require new IT infrastructure, security policies, and employee management frameworks. The competitive pricing and feature parity with Meta's offerings indicate that spatial computing devices will rapidly mature and become mainstream workplace tools, necessitating early IT readiness.

Stevie BonifieldThe VergeApril 27, 20262 min read

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Glasses look nearly identical to Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses in leaked images from Android Headlines. The glasses, which could be announced at Google I/O next month, are code-named "Jinju" and will reportedly cost between $379 and $499, on par with the display-free Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2. They'll reportedly include a Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 processor, a 12-megapixel Sony IMX681 camera, a 155mAh battery, and bone conduction speakers; however, this pair won't have a built-in display. Samsung is reportedly saving a micro-LED display for a more premium pair of glasses, code-named "Haean," which it plans to launch in 20 … Read the full story at The Verge.