Samsung’s AI Smart Glasses Launch On December 10 With Gemini, 12MP Camera

Samsung has announced its first full lineup of intelligent eyewear, developed with Google and featuring Gemini. The glasses are designed to offer hands-free help with tasks such as identifying landmarks, translating text, getting directions and managing notifications.

The collection will go on sale in the US and South Korea on December 10, with pre-orders opening today. Samsung has partnered with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker on 30 designs. The US prices start at $395 for Warby Parker’s models, while Gentle Monster’s range from $449 to $489. Samsung has not announced availability or pricing for India.

Samsung Intelligent Eyewear: Design And Features

The eyewear combines Samsung’s hardware with Gentle Monster’s bold designs and Warby Parker’s more classic styles. The line-up includes different frame shapes, colours and lens options. Samsung says the glasses weigh around 41g, though the exact weight varies by model and configuration.

Gemini is built in, allowing users to ask questions about objects or places in their field of view and follow up with more questions. The glasses can also translate menus, provide turn-by-turn directions through Google Maps and help with work tasks. For instance, users can capture a meeting whiteboard, ask Gemini to summarise it and save the notes to Samsung Notes.

The glasses can read out selected notifications and let users respond by voice. They also support calls and audio playback through open-ear speakers.

Samsung Intelligent Eyewear: Camera, Battery And Compatibility

The glasses feature a 12MP HDR camera for photos and video, two open-ear speakers and a four-microphone array. They are powered by the Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 platform and offer up to nine hours of battery life on a charge. Samsung claims the charging case can extend total use to 72 hours.

The eyewear works with select Galaxy phones, Google Pixel 7 series phones and newer, and iPhone 13 models and newer, subject to operating system and memory requirements. Galaxy phones are also required for Bixby support. The glasses have an IPX4 rating for water resistance.

Samsung Intelligent Eyewear: Privacy Controls

Samsung says the glasses include visible indicators when the camera is recording or taking a picture. If the external recording light is covered or stops working, safeguards are designed to disable camera capture. Users will also receive an inner light and sound notification while recording.

Users can manage app permissions and Gemini activity. Samsung says images gathered by Gemini are not used for AI training or advertising, and faces of bystanders are automatically redacted when Gemini processes what the wearer is looking at. The glasses are intended for users aged 18 and above, with age verification required for activation and app downloads.