Samsung maybe working on its first smart glasses that follow the Meta Ray-Ban Stories' footsteps. The software stack, however, will rely on Google's Gemini.

A new report has indicated that Samsung’s new XR glasses are being developed in collaboration with Google and will likely arrive in the third quarter of 2025. The new glasses are expected to share some specs with the Ray-Ban Meta glasses.

The countdown has begun for Rokid Jungle 2024, an event anticipated to be one of the most influential gatherings in the augmented reality (AR) landscape.

The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have been named one of Oprah's favorite things and are gaining traction: At one point in July, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, "Demand is still outpacing our ability to build them.

There’s no precise word on how much they’ll cost when they launch, but Xiaomi is known for producing more affordable tech than its better-known rivals, so we expect its smart specs to start at less than Meta Ray-Ban’s $299 / £299 / AU$449 starting price.

Many of these specs are very familiar as they're also in the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Those currently use an AR1 chip, though Qualcomm has released an AR2 chipset. Samsung's device appears slightly heavier than the Ray-Ban glasses, but the camera and battery are more or less matching.