Samsung unveils Gemini smart glasses for everyday use

Samsung used its Galaxy Unpacked event in London to show smart glasses designed to extend Galaxy services beyond the smartphone. The glasses work with Gemini, capture what is happening around the wearer, and target situations where reaching for a phone is inconvenient.

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Samsung is developing the project with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. Two versions are planned—black and brown—with the company presenting them as everyday accessories rather than a stage-only technology demonstration.

Gemini features and hardware

The glasses use Android XR, a Snapdragon AR1 Gen1 processor, and an integrated camera that analyzes the wearer’s surroundings. Gemini supports several functions:

• Real-time speech translation
• Navigation guidance
• Message summaries
• Text-to-speech
• Recording on command, including whiteboards and work meetings
• First-person video transmission during calls

Voice and gesture controls work through Galaxy devices. Samsung also highlighted a recording indicator intended to show people nearby when the camera is active—a key privacy feature for camera-equipped wearables.

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The listed specifications include up to nine hours of battery life and up to seven additional charges from the case. Pricing, display specifications, and an exact sales date have not been announced. A Google representative said the glasses are planned for release “in the near future.”

Samsung also announced the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, and Galaxy Watch 9 at the event. The glasses will enter a category that already includes products from Meta and Ray-Ban, alongside several other companies targeting mainstream adoption.

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Source: Kod