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After quickly teasing its "intelligent eyewear" at Galaxy Unpacked, Samsung's Head of Extended Reality Research & Development Team, Choi Jae-in, shared more details about what to expect from its first smart glasses. One of the key points is that the wearable device will be priced at a "reasonable price" while being positioned as a premium product.
Samsung also considers the glasses as more of a phone companion than a standalone device. With a "split computing" approach, the glasses themselves will handle light data processing, while tasks like AI-powered translation and image processing will be offloaded to the connected smartphone. This method means the frames can be more lightweight and comfortable for all-day use.
To differentiate itself from how Meta is approaching the non-display smart glasses segment, Samsung boasts a technological edge from its decades of experience in the smartphone market. The company is looking to prioritize balance, ergonomics and seamless ecosystem connectivity over packing heavy hardware onto your face. As for privacy concerns, Choi said that around 10% of the company's 200+ patents for the glasses are focused on privacy. For example, recording will be blocked if the user tries to cover the LED indicator or if the user isn't wearing the glasses.