Rumours suggest Samsung plans to produce 500,000 units initially, with a launch window around Q3 2025. Powered by Qualcomm’s AR1 chipset (the same one in Ray-Ban Meta glasses), Samsung’s specs include a 12MP camera and a 155mAh battery. At 50g, the glasses are lightweight, though a touch heavier than Meta’s.
Last year, Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm partnered to develop mixed-reality technology.
Despite speculation, the glasses are unlikely to include a display, aligning with their weight and battery constraints. Instead, they’ll focus on AI-powered features like gesture recognition, QR code scanning, payments, and even human recognition. Samsung’s approach appears to enhance utility over visuals, potentially outpacing Meta’s offerings in functionality.
“It’s going to be a new product, it’s going to be new experiences,” Qualcomm
CEO Cristiano Amon told CNBC earlier this year about the upcoming offering.
“But what I really expect to come out of this partnership, I want everyone that has a phone to go buy companion glasses to go along with it,” he added.
While the launch is a while away, Samsung might tease the glasses sooner—maybe at the Galaxy S25 launch event in early 2025. The company has done similar rollouts before, like the Galaxy Ring teaser at the Galaxy S24 launch.
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