Meta’s smart glasses have been an absolute smash hit for the tech giant. The company sold a massive 7 million pairs in 2025 alone, and its market dominance is only getting bigger. Meta is continuing to pump out model after model, with the latest being a pair designed by Kylie Jenner.

But Meta may finally have some much-needed competition. First unveiled at Google I/O earlier this year, Samsung has just given us a first proper look at its first pair of smart glasses, which it's still calling “intelligent eyewear”, at Galaxy Unpacked.

While these aren't the augmented reality glasses with a built-in display that Samsung has also been working on, they are the first smart glasses built around Google Gemini, with a more productivity-focused feature set compared to the Ray-Ban Meta. Here's everything we know so far.

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Samsung Galaxy smart glasses: Release date

While Samsung hasn't confirmed an exact launch date, the tech giant has officially announced its smart glasses will arrive in autumn 2026. While the company showed them off at Galaxy Unpacked, we’re still waiting for an actual release date.

Samsung Galaxy smart glasses: Price

Again, we don’t have any details on price just yet, but if they're going to compete with Ray-Ban Meta’s smart glasses, I’d expect them to cost somewhere between £350 and £450. The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses start at £379, while the Oakley Meta smart glasses start from £499.

Last month, Meta also launched its own Meta-designed pair of smart glasses which cost £299. That’s a lot less than the pair designed by Ray-Ban and Oakley. Given Samsung’s frames are designed by Warby Parker and Gentle Monster – two designer brands – I don’t think they’ll be that cheap.

Samsung smart glasses: Design and features

Samsung’s smart glasses will launch with two frame styles. I got a first look at both at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, although we were barred from actually wearing them. The Gentle Monster version has a rounded, fashion-forward silhouette, while the Warby Parker model features a more classic brown frame. Samsung says they will be available in different lens and frame colours.

Powered by Android XR, Google and Samsung have confirmed they'll include built-in microphones, open-ear speakers and a camera, letting you activate Gemini using your voice or touch controls. Samsung also says certain features can be controlled using gestures if you have a Galaxy Watch paired to your phone. On the inside, you’ll find Qualcomm's Snapdragon AR1 gen 1 processor.

Like Meta's smart glasses, you'll be able to ask questions about what you're looking at, receive turn-by-turn directions, make calls and translate speech and signs in real time. At Galaxy Unpacked, the company showed how the smart glasses could use Gemini to summarise long messages, capture information from a whiteboard and save it to Samsung Notes, as well as remember context between conversations so you don't have to keep repeating yourself.

You’ll also be able to share exactly what you're seeing during video calls (including Google Meet) as well as record first-person footage and take photos hands-free. They’re also expected to be the longest-lasting smart glasses on the market. Samsung says the glasses can last for up to nine hours on a single charge, with the included charging case providing up to seven extra full charges. That’s an hour longer than the Ray-Ban Meta gen 2.

While Samsung hasn't shared any technical specifications regarding the camera yet. Android Headlines previously claimed the glasses will feature a 12MP Sony IMX681 sensor.

There’s also a privacy LED indicator on the frames, which light up whenever the camera is recording. Samsung says the glasses will even disable the camera if the LED is covered or tampered with, preventing people from secretly recording others. It’s something that Meta’s smart glasses have come under fire for in the past.

I’ll be updating this page with all the latest news as we get closer to launch.

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