AI glasses powered by Google software and Samsung hardware have flown under the radar in 2025, but the Meta Ray-Bans competitor could be announced September 29.
GM of Android XR, Shahram Izadi, on stage at Google I/O 2025.
Samsung’s AI glasses running Android XR would compete with the Meta Ray-Bans.
The smart glasses will reportedly be announced at an Unpacked event on September 29.
The product will be powered by Google Gemini and have features not included in Meta Ray-Bans.
Like the Meta Ray-Bans, Samsung’s glasses will be audio-only and will be focused on features such as providing faster and more convenient access to an AI assistant, cameras, and audio for calls, music, and podcasts, Also, based on the same reports out of Korea from Newsworks, ETNews and NewsPim, the Samsung glasses will include navigation, real-time translation, and situational awareness.
The name of the product will likely be «Samsung Galaxy Glasses», based on a Samsung filing with the US Patent Office.
Based on prior statements by Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm, the Galaxy Glasses will run Android XR and will most likely be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1, the same chip that powers Meta Ray-Bans — even though Qualcomm announced its next-gen Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1 in June 2025 at the AWE event.
