Samsung will launch its smart glasses in November, SamMobile reports. Samsung has said only that they go on sale later this year, and it hasn't given a date.
Intelligent Eyewear is the name Samsung used when it unveiled them. They're the pair our Galaxy Glasses Guide follows. Samsung went through them again at its most recent Galaxy Unpacked, and the November launch comes with Gentle Monster, Google and Warby Parker.
The glasses carry a camera, microphones and speakers, and they run Google's Android XR with Gemini on board. Gemini can see through the camera and hear what's around the wearer, then help with whatever they're doing. Samsung has already confirmed nine hours of use, with a case that holds seven more charges. Reports we've tracked say the first pair has no display, with a display model expected in 2027.
The Korea Herald reported that they weigh 5 grams less than the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, which hold 94 percent of the global market. The article also says they could cost anywhere from $349 to $499 in the US. Earlier reports had the range at $379 to $499, so the bottom end has moved down.
Two glasses models turned up at the FCC this week, found by Droid Life. That step usually comes close to a launch.
Samsung built in two LED lights that come on whenever the camera is active, so people nearby can tell they're being recorded. Cover the lights and the camera switches itself off. South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission met Samsung in late July about how bystanders should be warned when the cameras or microphones are running, according to the article. The country's Ministry of Science and ICT began drafting guidelines in September to prevent secret filming and exam cheating.
The article gives no source for the November date, and the weight and price come from a second report it relays. Samsung hasn't confirmed a launch month, a price or a weight.