Samsung’s XR glasses will share some features with Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses, expected to launch in Q3 2025: report

Samsung’s long-awaited XR laptop should be ready to debut next year. The company has yet to reveal many details about its first extended reality (XR) smart glasses. However, new research from China shows that the Korean brand’s upcoming XR device will share some features with Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses. The device, which was reportedly developed in partnership with Google and Qualcomm, could go on sale in the third quarter of 2025. The purported Samsung XR glasses may not have a screen and are expected to pack a 12-megapixel camera.

New details on the surface of Samsung’s XR smart glasses

A research note from China-based Wellsen XR provides details on Samsung’s first XR smart glasses. According to the reporthighlighted by Jukanlosreve (@Jukanlosreve) and Maeil Business Newspaper, Samsung has finalized its plan to launch AI smart glasses, and the company plans to produce 5,00,000 units in the first batch. The smart glasses would be released in the third quarter of 2025.

The Samsung XR glasses are said to contain a Qualcomm AR1 chipset as the main processing unit and an NXP semiconductor as an auxiliary processing unit. Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses also run on the AR1 chipset. It would also come with a 12-megapixel camera with a Sony IMX681 CMOS image sensor and a 155 mAh battery, similar to Meta’s Ray-Ban offering. It could weigh 50 grams.

The Samsung XR glasses’ camera is said to be capable of scanning QR codes, recognizing gestures and “human recognition functions”. These functions could be performed by the Gemini Giant Language Model (LLM) pre-installed in the laptop in collaboration with Google.

Samsung Electronics, in its earnings announcement last month, confirmed that the XR headset would be launched next year. However, the brand is yet to reveal the exact launch timeline. Samsung is expected to preview the device during its Galaxy Unpacked event for the Galaxy S25 series.