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Picture standing in front of a restaurant menu in a language you can't read, or sitting in a meeting where someone keeps waving at a whiteboard. Smart glasses aim to handle those moments without asking you to stop what you're doing. Samsung has now given a release date for its version.
What the eyewear is
Samsung announced that its intelligent eyewear, which is glasses with an AI assistant built in, will be released on December 10. The company built the lineup with Google, and it runs Gemini, Google's AI assistant. (Gemini is a chatbot you can talk to out loud or type to, and it can answer questions about text, images, and more.)
The collection combines frames from two eyewear brands. Samsung says the lineup offers 30 designs from Gentle Monster, known for bold shapes, and Warby Parker, known for simpler, classic frames. Samsung also says the glasses weigh around 41 grams, which is roughly the weight of a few sheets of paper stacked up... no, more than that: they're designed to be light enough for all-day wear.
What it can do for you
Samsung lists several main abilities:
- Ask about what you see. Point your view at a landmark or an unfamiliar object and ask Gemini what it is. You can keep the conversation going with follow-up questions.
- Turn notes into action. Samsung gives the example of photographing a whiteboard during a meeting, asking Gemini for the key takeaways, and saving them to Samsung Notes.
- Translate and navigate. You can translate a restaurant menu, or get turn-by-turn directions from Google Maps while you walk.
- Stay connected hands-free. The glasses can sort and summarize notifications, read important ones aloud, and let you answer calls or messages with your voice.
💬 Try this once you have the glasses: ask, "What am I looking at?" and then follow up with, "Tell me more about the history of it." That's the back-and-forth Samsung describes.
Privacy features Samsung highlights
Smart cameras on faces raise fair questions about the people around you. Samsung says it built in several safeguards:
- An LED light turns on when the camera records or takes a photo, and the wearer also gets a visual and sound alert.
- The camera is designed to shut off if that LED is covered or not working.
- When you ask Gemini about something you're looking at, the glasses are designed to blur bystanders' faces before the answer is produced.
- Samsung says visuals collected by Gemini are not used for AI model training or ad targeting.
- The glasses are designed for users 18 and older, and age verification is required to activate the device.
Wrap-up
Samsung's intelligent eyewear is set for release on December 10 in the U.S., and Gentle Monster's version will also be sold in South Korea. Samsung says the glasses combine Gemini with a camera, open-ear speakers, and up to nine hours of battery life. Your next step: visit Samsung's official site to see the designs and pre-order details, and check the current price there, since this article does not list one.