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Samsung Confirms 2026 AI Smart Glasses With Eye-Level Camera and Phone Processing

The device is being developed with Qualcomm and Google on Android XR.

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.