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Samsung is rumored to launch an XR (extended reality) headset next year. The company is developing the product in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. It appears the Korean firm also has a pair of smart glasses in the pipeline. It recently filed a trademark application for Samsung Glasses.
Samsung registers a trademark for its upcoming smart glasses
The trademark application for Samsung Glasses was submitted to the UK Intellectual Property Office in August of this year. The Office approved and registered the trademark earlier this month. The moniker concerns a product in the following categories: virtual reality (VR) headsets, augmented reality (AR) headsets, headphones, smartphones, and smart glasses.
As usual, the trademark application doesn’t reveal additional details. However, the moniker and product category give us an idea of what Samsung is cooking. It should be a pair of smart glasses encompassing VR, AR, and everything in between. The product may feature built-in speakers and microphones for music and calling capabilities. We might be looking at something akin to the Meta Smart Glass or even more advanced.
The Korean firm has showcased smart glasses in tech events on a few occasions in the past, so it may have been working on this product for several years now. It even filed trademark applications for “Galaxy Glasses” earlier this year. By the looks of it, Samsung is still evaluating the market for the product and taking its time to design it according to what consumers look for in smart glasses.
Unfortunately, with no other information available, it’s hard to tell what Samsung plans to offer with its Galaxy Glasses or Samsung Glasses. We may get to know more in the coming months as the company continues its development behind the scenes. The product may not be market-ready anytime soon, though. Or maybe the Korean behemoth plans to release it alongside the XR headset, time will tell.
Samsung’s “Infinite” XR headset may arrive in the second half of 2024
According to the Korean media, Samsung plans to launch its first XR headset in a limited quantity at the end of 2024. Codenamed “Infinite,” the product may be unveiled during the company’s second Galaxy Unpacked event of the year, the event where it will debut the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 (the first event in January will bring the Galaxy S24 series). It plans to produce just 30,000 units of the headset initially, with the final production volume demanding on the market reception.