While announcing its first-ever loss in its mobile division, Samsung this week teased its Android XR glasses while also confirming the upcoming launches of Galaxy Tab S12 and Galaxy S26 FE later this year.
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Following a partial unveiling at its Unpacked event last week, Samsung is teasing some further details of its upcoming Android XR glasses, including their “reasonable” price point.
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While new foldables were the focus of Samsung’s latest Galaxy Unpacked, this week’s event also served as a soft launch for its new smart glasses being launched with the help of Google, Warby Parker, and Gentle Monster. This includes some details on core features, as well as the camera privacy light.
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Samsung says the new Android XR smart glasses it’s developing with Google will have a 9-hour battery life on a single charge.
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We haven’t been graced with too many Galaxy Glasses leaks until today. Samsung’s Android XR Galaxy Glasses surfaced in a couple of leaks, leaving little doubt about their design.
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Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Glasses are not coming out in the immediate future, but new leaks shed a bit of new light on the first Android XR glasses.
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XREAL Aura, the company’s first pair of Android XR glasses, are officially set to launch this Fall, but we don’t have a price just yet. All we know is that, according to XREAL, Aura will cost under $1,500.
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Following a first look at Google I/O last month, XREAL has today confirmed that its Android XR glasses, Aura, will be launching this Fall with reservations open today, and a list of confirmed apps and games too.
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At Augmented World Expo 2026, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon Reality Elite as its flagship chip for XR form factors. This includes the latest Android XR devices, like XREAL’s Project Aura.
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A new report reveals that Snap’s long-in-development AR glasses, “Spectacles,” are finally set to launch later this year, but for a steep price tag.
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Google demoed the first pair of Android XR glasses, and a new type of live demo slip-up resulted in some private conversations echoing across Mountain View. That, right there, is why the speakers on Google’s Android XR glasses won’t be audible to anyone but you.
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Google says the first Android XR display glasses aren’t coming until 2027, which makes me all the more excited to check out XREAL’s upcoming Project Aura hardware and, at I/O, we’re getting more details about those glasses, including how they one-up Apple’s Vision Pro by turning the wired battery into the brains of the experience, and a controller too.
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On-stage at Google I/O 2026, we’re getting a preview of the first Android XR glasses built as a collaboration between Google and Samsung and confirmation of multiple style offerings
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Alongside other Android XR announcements at Google I/O 2026, XREAL has confirmed that its Project Aura glasses will be launching before the end of 2026, with a new program granting developers early access.
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At I/O 2026, Google had a number of Android XR announcements, including a sneak peek at the first two audio-only Samsung glasses with designs from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.
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As Android XR glasses crest the horizon, Meta is looking to improve on its Ray-Ban Display glasses, opening up support for third-party apps.
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According to a new report, Samsung is set to bring its first pair of Android XR-powered glasses, “Galaxy Glasses,” and a new Galaxy Watch 9 to its July 22 event that will also launch the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and other foldables.
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An ongoing bug with Android XR has left Samsung’s Galaxy XR headsets in rough shape, with serious performance issues that Google is now rolling out a fix for.
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Samsung has been teasing its arrival in the fledgling smart glasses scene since the launch of Galaxy XR last fall, reportedly developing a pair without a display alongside one with a built-in screen. Now, we’re getting our first look at the display-less variant planned for launch later this year, and in comparison to some of its competition, this pair is looking pretty slick.
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Android XR glasses are all on the table for the upcoming year, but Samsung’s initially expected lineup is reportedly growing by one more device.
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Given how personal and expressive glasses can be, it’s important that they are available in a wide variety of styles. Google’s upcoming Android XR glasses will eventually have designs from Gucci.
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Google is rolling out a new Android XR update that brings quality-of-life improvements to the Galaxy XR and new apps.
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According to a new report, Samsung’s first Android XR glasses, “Galaxy Glasses,” may end up having the same battery size as the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses.
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