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Samsung shared the first details of its upcoming AI smart glasses.
The glasses look to rely on AI and smartphone integration rather than being a standalone device.
These would be the company's first foray into the smart glasses market.
2026 is poised to be the year Samsung enters the smart glasses market -- and we finally have direct confirmation from the company. During an interview with CNBC, a Samsung executive shared details about the company's upcoming AI smart glasses, including how they'll operate and what they'll be able to accomplish.
Samsung's executive vice president of mobile business, Jay Kim, discussed the AI smart glasses during MWC in Barcelona. Kim shared that the glasses will be released later this year and will feature an eye-level, built-in camera.
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