# Samsung's smart glasses now look set for mid-December, in the US and Korea first

Source: https://idevice.com/samsung-intelligent-eyewear-mid-december-launch-us-korea
Published: 2026-11-05

> Anyone outside those two countries would wait until 2027, and buyers inside them still have no confirmed date or price.

ChosunBiz reported that Samsung will start selling its Intelligent Eyewear in [mid-December in the US and South Korea](https://9to5google.com/2026/11/02/samsungs-android-xr-intelligent-eyewear-reportedly-launches-in-december/), citing electronics industry sources. China, Europe and Japan would follow in 2027, after Samsung has watched how early buyers react. That's a few weeks later than [the November launch a Samsung official gave The Korea Herald](https://idevice.com/samsung-intelligent-eyewear-launch-window-november-pricing) in October.

Samsung hasn't announced a date, and the final price is still being negotiated. All it has said is that the glasses will come at "a reasonable price" for a product "in the premium range." [Meta's Ray-Ban glasses](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/meta-ray-ban/roadmap) start at $449 for the Gen 3 models, so that's the number to measure against when Samsung's arrives. The first pairs have no display and rely on a 12MP camera, microphones and Gemini, with up to nine hours on a charge. If you want a pair as a gift in the US or Korea, expect a tight window before Christmas, and if you live anywhere else, plan on next year.

## Sources

- [9to5Google](https://9to5google.com/2026/11/02/samsungs-android-xr-intelligent-eyewear-reportedly-launches-in-december/) (9to5Google)