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Samsung And Google Told Me What Upcoming Smart Glasses Could Bring

CNET, Monday, October 27th, 2025

Mixed reality headsets, smart glasses and live AI. Google's head of Android and Samsung's COO for mobile experiences revealed what's coming next.

With the Samsung Galaxy XR on my head, it looks somewhere between a Meta Quest and Apple's Vision Pro. It's big, weird and definitely not something I'd wear outside. But this expensive new mixed reality headset, a partnership between tech giants Samsung and Google, is just the first phase of their plan.

The next step is smart glasses designed for everyday wear, inside and out.

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