Samsung’s Android XR smart glasses get a closer look at Unpacked
Samsung previewed display-free Galaxy smart glasses with AI features, phone links and designs from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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Samsung put its upcoming smart glasses back in the spotlight at Galaxy Unpacked on Tuesday, showing off eyewear built with help from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker and powered by Google’s Android XR software.
The glasses are part of Samsung’s growing push into wearable AI. Google has been teasing its smart glasses work with Samsung for months, and previously said the first pair would arrive in 2026.
The device had already appeared at Google I/O 2026 in May. CNET has reported that Samsung’s lineup will include at least four designs, with different frame styles across the collection.
What Samsung showed
During the Unpacked presentation, Samsung offered another look at the glasses rather than a full product breakdown. The frames shown onstage point to a more everyday eyewear approach than a bulky headset-style gadget.
According to CNET, the glasses do not include a built-in display. They do include a camera, microphones and speakers, giving them the hardware needed for capture, voice controls and AI-powered tasks.
CNET also reported that the glasses support Google Gemini and can connect to Android phones and Google Wear OS watches. The glasses will run both Google Gemini and Samsung’s Bixby AI, according to the report.
AI without a screen
Samsung’s Unpacked demo focused on hands-free uses rather than on-screen visuals. The company showed examples such as asking the glasses to summarize meeting notes or provide the next step in a recipe.
The glasses can also use their point-of-view camera in Google Meet meetings, according to the presentation. That could let people share what they are seeing during a call, using the glasses as a wearable camera.
Samsung also showed how actions on the glasses can carry over to other Samsung devices. One example in the presentation involved double-pinching to answer calls.
Battery and launch timing
Won-Joon Choi, Samsung’s chief operating officer of mobile experiences, told CNET the glasses can last up to 9 hours on one charge. He also said the charging case can recharge them seven additional times.
The company has not detailed every specification in the information shown so far, and the glasses’ lack of a display is one of the clearest differences from mixed-reality headsets built around visual overlays.
Samsung announced Wednesday that the full collection from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker is coming this fall. Google has previously said the first smart glasses would be released in 2026.
This story draws on original reporting from Mashable.