Samsung’s long-rumoured smart glasses may finally be getting closer to reality.
Speaking at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Samsung executive vice president Jay Kim confirmed that the company is actively developing the wearable. He also hinted that a launch could happen sooner than many expected.
While details remain limited, Kim did confirm one key feature: the glasses will include a camera positioned at eye level. That camera will capture what the wearer is looking at and send the information to a connected Galaxy smartphone. The phone then processes the data and returns relevant insights to the user.
The approach keeps the glasses lightweight by shifting the heavy lifting to the phone. It’s a similar concept to Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses. In this case, the wearable acts mainly as the sensor while the smartphone handles computing tasks.
What Samsung didn’t confirm is whether the first version will include a built-in display. When asked about screens, Kim pointed toward Samsung’s existing devices including its smartphones and smartwatches. This suggests the glasses may rely on them instead of embedding a display directly in the frames.
That doesn’t necessarily rule out a display in the future. Reports suggest a more advanced version with integrated visuals could arrive later. Possibly around 2027, with the first model focusing more heavily on camera and AI-driven features.
Samsung’s broader vision for the product appears to centre on context-aware AI. The glasses could recognise what you’re looking at and provide helpful information instantly. For example, they could translate a menu, identify landmarks, or help with tasks like navigation and messaging without needing to pull out your phone.
The project has reportedly been in development since 2023, with Qualcomm and Google involved in building the underlying chips and software platform.
Samsung hasn’t given a precise launch date yet, but executives at MWC suggested the company aims to bring the glasses to market sometime in 2026. If that timeline holds, Samsung could soon be stepping into the fast-growing smart glasses space. Rivals like Meta are already establishing an early lead.
