Overview
- Samsung’s Jay Kim said the glasses include a built-in, eye-level camera that sends visual data to a paired smartphone for AI processing.
- Executives from Samsung and Qualcomm reiterated a 2026 release window, with plans to ship the first model this year.
- Samsung declined to confirm whether the glasses will include a display, though ETNews reports a lens-projected display and onboard audio under the codename Project HAEAN.
- The product is pitched for agentic AI use, with the system interpreting a user’s gaze to surface information or perform tasks through the phone.
- Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses hold about 82% of global sales, highlighting the market leader Samsung is preparing to challenge.