Samsung's not teasing smartglasses, because it's releasing 'intelligent eyewear' later this year

Samsung has given us the first official look at the brand's smartglasses coming later this year, except the marketing team has been at the thesaurus again, and the words smart and glasses are nowhere to be found in the early details.

Instead, Samsung's launching "intelligent eyewear" in partnership with Google and eyewear makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.

Personal, intelligent, and part of the Galaxy ecosystem

Samsung has teased two different versions of its smartglasses, one designed by Warby Parker and the other by Gentle Monster.

The basic functionality is unlikely to change between them, and according to Samsung, the features will include a camera, AI translations in real-time, text summaries, and access to Gemini on the go, plus integration with the Galaxy ecosystem .

The glasses will also enable access to heads-up navigation, just as Google demonstrated at MWC 2026 on its own forthcoming smartglasses. However, it doesn't look like Samsung's first models will have a screen in the lenses, meaning all the features will be audio-based, rather than visual.

Jay Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of Customer Experience Office in Mobile eXperience (MX) Business at Samsung, said:

This intelligent eyewear marks an important step in Samsung's vision for AI. With this new AI form factor, we are further expanding the Galaxy device ecosystem, where each device is optimized to deliver unique AI experiences that best fit each form.

Two styles for two unique looks

Samsung has left the design of its "intelligent eyewear" to the experts, and the result is two very distinctive designs.

Warby Parker's design, which doesn't have a name yet, looks similar to the brand's existing Dominic frames, with a thick rim, keyhole bridge, and a camera in one corner. They're shown in gloss black.

Gentle Monster's frames are very different. The wide, oval design is reminiscent of the brand's signature style, which it uses throughout its range. Again, they're shown in gloss black in Samsung's early images.

When will they be released?

Samsung has timed its official first-look with Google I/O 2026, where it's also expected Google will provide more information on its Android XR platform, and its own smartglasses.

Samsung is promising more details will be released over the coming months, and we should expect them to hit stores in the fall, but only in selected (and as yet, unnamed) markets.

Samsung's intelligent eyewear will directly compete with the Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses .