Samsung Electronics Unveils 30 AI Glasses Models With Gemini, Starting at KRW 650,000 in Korea

On the 12th (local time) in New York, Samsung Electronics unveiled the full Samsung Electronics "Intelligent Eyewear" lineup and introduced 30 AI glasses models equipped with Google AI "Gemini." The product family is structured so that Samsung Electronics and Google handle the hardware and AI functions, while Gentle Monster and Warby Parker apply each brand's design. While wearing them, users can ask Gemini questions about objects in view.

The full 30-model lineup includes the 4 models unveiled at Google I/O in May and at Galaxy Unpacked in July. It consists of 16 Gentle Monster models and 14 Warby Parker models. The products come in a frame-and-lens selection format, and the frame designs include 6 Gentle Monster options and 3 Warby Parker options.

The domestic launch target is the Gentle Monster collection. The domestic launch date is December 10. The domestic price is KRW 650,000–700,000.

Samsung Electronics introduced a product weighing about 41g that is equipped with a camera, speaker, and microphone, and applied a structure in which some processing is shared with a connected Galaxy phone. This architecture is called "Split Computing," and users can use voice functions even while keeping their phone in a pocket. However, a Galaxy phone connection is required to use the product.

A 12-megapixel camera is mounted on the left frame of the product, and it provides visual information so Gemini can understand the surrounding situation. Based on this, users can request translations of restaurant menus or ask questions about unfamiliar buildings. During meetings, users can take a picture of a whiteboard and ask Gemini for a summary, and the meeting summary result is saved in Samsung Notes on the Galaxy phone.

While on the move, users can listen to turn-by-turn directions from a map app and also hear summaries of major notifications. They can also use voice to reply to messages.

The device is designed to transmit sound by equipping both temples with open-ear speakers. As a result, users can hear ambient sounds at the same time as AI responses and call audio. It has 4 microphones for voice command recognition and is powered by Qualcomm's "Snapdragon AR1 1st Gen" platform.

Battery life is up to 9 hours on a single charge. With the charging case, total use time is up to 72 hours. The product is Samsung Electronics Intelligent Eyewear, applying 3 frame designs from the Warby Parker design lineup.

For the camera function, Samsung Electronics adopted an indicator system so both outsiders and the wearer can know its status. It set the outer frame LED indicator to light up when taking photos or videos, allowing people nearby to tell whether recording is in progress. For the wearer, an internal indicator and alert sound announce the shooting status.

If the external indicator is not secured or if the glasses are taken off, camera operation is restricted. If the external indicator is blocked or malfunctions, the camera is deactivated. When the glasses are removed, a wear-detection feature automatically turns off the camera.

In terms of privacy protection and usage control, when Gemini searches the surrounding environment, it prevents facial identification of nearby people and processes the data on-device, and Samsung Electronics said that the visual data collected by Gemini is not used for AI model training or advertising. Users can also set app-specific access permissions and configure how Gemini activity data is stored and used. The service is available to users aged 18 or older, and age verification is performed during device activation and app download.

The launch schedule and distribution will unfold by introducing the full Gentle Monster and Warby Parker lineup in the United States. Both brands will begin preorders through their official online channels on the 12th and offer product trial opportunities at pop-up stores in New York. In Korea, experience and purchases will be available at Gentle Monster stores nationwide starting December 10, and product trials will also be available at Samsung Gangnam, Samsung Store Hongdae, and other locations.

Source: IT DAILY · Lee Jae-young
Original: https://www.itdaily.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=242903

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