Samsung's Galaxy Glasses are on track for a July or August 2026 reveal at Galaxy Unpacked, the company's annual event where it typically announces new foldable phones. The glasses run Android XR, Google's operating system built for wearable glasses, and are powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1 chip.
Qualcomm demonstrated at AWE 2025 that the AR1+ Gen 1 can run Meta's Llama 3.2 AI model (a large language model, meaning a conversational AI similar to ChatGPT) entirely on the glasses themselves, with no phone connection and no internet required. That means the AI assistant works even when you're offline, responds faster, and keeps your conversations on the device rather than sending them to a server somewhere. Samsung confirmed the glasses at its Q4 2025 earnings call.
The hardware, codenamed "Jinju" internally, weighs around 50 grams, includes a 12-megapixel camera, directional speakers, and Bluetooth 5.3. There's no display in this first version. The glasses connect to Samsung Galaxy phones and work with Google Gemini for real-time translation, visual search, and voice commands. Battery life is reported at six to eight hours. Price is expected to land between $379 and $499.
Samsung is also working on a second model with a built-in display, codenamed "Haean," which has appeared in One UI 9 firmware and is expected in 2027.
Meta is already on shelves. Samsung is targeting July or August. Google and Warby Parker have confirmed a 2026 launch window without a specific date. By the time Apple announces its glasses, it won't be entering an empty category.