Samsung confirms Android XR smart glasses for 'Fall' 2026, with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker

During its Q4 2025 earnings call, Samsung confirmed it will launch its first Android XR-based smart glasses, co-developed with Google, targeting a 'Fall' 2026 release. The glasses are being designed in collaboration with eyewear brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker for style, and are rumored to use a Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 chip, a 155mAh battery, and a 12MP Sony IMX681 camera. Google said a display-equipped version of Android XR glasses would follow in 2027; Google's other announced hardware partners for Android XR glasses include XREAL, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.