Samsung’s Galaxy Glasses Leaks Reveal Watch and Ring Controls Ahead of London Unpacked
Samsung’s first smart glasses are shedding their mystery fast. Fresh leaks covering leaked renders, a hands-on video, and a companion app reveal a Ray-Ban-style design and Gemini-powered AI.
In a surprising twist, the Galaxy Glasses may eventually take gesture commands from your Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Ring instead of relying purely on voice.
As Samsung moves closer to launch, the leaks point to a wearable built around its broader Galaxy ecosystem as the company continues to fine-tune its wearable health tracking.
Familiar Design, Serious Hardware
Renders shared by SamMobile and cited by Android Authority show frames that closely resemble Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, with thick temples housing the internal components and small camera cutouts near the frame edges.
A separate 27-second video obtained by GSMArena confirms square lenses, an LED indicator, and a touch-sensitive panel on the right temple.
Reported specs include a Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 chipset, a 155 mAh battery, a 12MP camera built around Sony’s IMX681 sensor, directional speakers, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.3, and a total weight of roughly 50 grams.
Samsung is expected to formally unveil the glasses, alongside other reported wearables, at its next Unpacked event in London on July 22.
Touch Gestures, Dual LEDs, and a Companion App
Reoprts not that the leaked Galaxy Glasses Manager app walks users through pairing, firmware updates, and settings while also confirming Samsung’s Warby Parker and Gentle Monster eyewear partnerships shown during onboarding.
Control appears to blend physical buttons with touch gestures rather than leaning on voice alone: swiping the temple panel skips tracks, two-finger gestures adjust volume, and a dedicated camera button captures photos with a single press or starts recording when held.
Together, these gestures bridge the gap between phone screens and the wrist-based inputs of smartwatches.
Two LED indicators, one facing outward and one facing the wearer, are designed to make clear whenever the camera is active, addressing a privacy concern that has followed the smart glasses domain since Google Glass.
Cross-Device Control Sets This Apart From Meta
The most distinctive detail is what the app’s code hints at next: a standalone Galaxy Glasses Controller for Galaxy Watches, alongside code strings referencing gesture controls tied to the Galaxy Ring.
That would let wearers control certain glasses functions through finger or hand gestures detected by the ring instead of reaching for a phone or speaking aloud.
Captured photos and videos are also expected to sync automatically to a connected Galaxy phone, with previews appearing in the Now Bar and on a paired Galaxy Watch.
Running on One UI XR, built on Google’s Android XR platform for its upcoming smart glasses, confirmed at the I/O Show, the glasses will use Gemini for hands-free translation, navigation, and answering questions.
Together, these features give Samsung a stronger ecosystem edge over Meta ahead of the July 22 reveal.
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