Report: Samsung to reveal Galaxy Ring 2, smart glasses, new AI features in January

Ben Schoon | Dec 26 2024 - 9:15 am PT

Samsung is widely expected to host a launch event for the Galaxy S25 series on January 22, with the company reportedly also showing off the Galaxy Ring 2 and its smart glasses at the same event.

The Galaxy S25 series is set to be the star of Samsung’s January Unpacked event, but it’s rumored that more will be coming at that event. Namely, teasers for further releases from Samsung. Digitimes says that Samsung will show off the Galaxy Ring 2 as well as Samsung’s upcoming smart glasses at the event, though neither is rumored to go on sale immediately based on other reports.

For the Galaxy Ring sequel, this mirrors the launch of the first generation. In January 2024, Samsung ended its Unpacked event for the Galaxy S24 series with an unexpected teaser for the Galaxy Ring. The company later showed off the hardware in February before fully launching the health-focused wearable in July alongside its new foldables. The report cites rumors that the second-generation Ring will offer better health sensors and improved battery life.

Also set to be teased in January, the report says, would be Samsung’s smart glasses.

Samsung first revealed “Project Moohan,” its XR headset, earlier in December alongside Google’s unveiling of Android XR, but Samsung has yet to show off smart glasses – though 9to5Google and other members of the media were recently invited to try out prototypes from Google. The report mentions that Samsung’s smart glasses feature Gemini and weigh around 50 grams. It’s still unclear when these might be released.

The event is also said to detail new Galaxy AI features for the Galaxy S25 series, including a feature that “provides personalized clothing suggestions and transport information.”