Smart glasses from various companies. (Sam Rutherford for Engadget)
Images and specifications astir Samsung's upcoming smart glasses person leaked, according to a study by Android Headlines. We knew these were coming astatine immoderate point, but we now person what could beryllium existent photos and they look beautiful nifty. The glasses are reportedly being developed nether nan codename "Jinju" and could costs anyplace from $380 to $500.
These are nan first smart glasses from Samsung and look to connection a akin characteristic group to worldly for illustration Meta Ray-Bans and nan forthcoming Google Gemini glasses. Samsung's specs will tally connected nan Android XR wearables platform and will apt characteristic dense integration pinch nan Google Gemini chatbot.
It has been reported that these glasses will not characteristic a display, but that's apt coming pinch different brace successful 2027. The 2nd merchandise is being developed nether nan codename "Haean" and will reportedly see a micro-LED display, allowing for akin functionality to thing for illustration nan Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses. These could costs anyplace from $600 to $900.
We don't cognize erstwhile nan Jinju glasses will launch, but later this twelvemonth is simply a safe bet. Samsung has a awesome Unpacked arena scheduled for July. We could get immoderate charismatic specifications astatine that point, though it's improbable nan smart glasses will motorboat alongside worldly for illustration nan Galaxy Z Fold 8 and nan Galaxy Watch 9.
It's acold much apt we'll get a tease astatine that event, pinch a motorboat later successful nan year. This is what Samsung did pinch its Galaxy XR virtual reality headset past year.
It's besides been reported that nan Jinju glasses will see a 12MP camera, a Snapdragon AR1 spot and directional speakers pinch bone-conduction tech. These specs are, of course, taxable to alteration earlier launch. It's besides highly imaginable nan value will tick up beyond nan aforementioned range, acknowledgment to global economical uncertainty and nan rising costs of RAM and storage.
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