Samsung is developing AI glasses with a colour display, according to a report from The Elec, as the company looks to challenge Meta’s display-equipped smart eyewear. The glasses could launch in the second half of 2027 or the first half of 2028, depending on panel development and product validation.
Samsung AI glasses would use a tiny microdisplay
Samsung has asked Samsung Display to develop a microdisplay measuring 0.2 inches or less, with requirements covering the form factor, display area, colour and price. The panel would sit inside an eyeglass frame, with an optical system enlarging the image for the wearer.
The reported glasses would show text, notifications, icons and navigation arrows rather than act as a miniature television. Samsung is considering OLED-on-Silicon and LED-on-Silicon panels, with the report describing white OLEDoS with colour filters as the more practical option for cost and production yield.
The proposed display would use limited colour gradation of about four bits per colour channel. That gives 16 brightness levels per channel, compared with 256 for eight-bit colour. The design is aimed at readable symbols and text, not rich photos or video.
What Samsung is comparing with Meta
Meta’s Ray-Ban Display uses a monocular screen in the right lens, with a reported 600×600-pixel resolution and 20-degree field of view. Samsung is reported to be considering a binocular or monocular design, but has not settled on either option.
The Elec says Samsung wants information displayed across the front of the lens. That creates a wider-field-of-view problem while the company is also trying to keep the panel small, bright enough and affordable.
An industry official told The Elec that Samsung will evaluate OLEDoS, LEDoS and other panels before commercialising the product, adding that RGB OLEDoS would bring higher cost and production-yield challenges.
Samsung’s first AI glasses are due sooner
The reported display model is separate from Samsung’s first AI glasses, which are scheduled for release in 2026 without a display. Samsung’s newsroom says that product was developed with Google, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker as a smartphone companion focused on voice interaction, cameras, notifications, navigation and translation.
Samsung has not confirmed the reported display glasses, their final specifications, a launch date or a UAE release. Samsung AI glasses remain a report rather than a confirmed product. The company’s current intelligent eyewear is scheduled for select markets, with more details due later.
The company’s official intelligent eyewear announcement confirms the 2026 display-free model and its partnership with Google, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.
When could Samsung’s colour-display AI glasses launch?
The Elec reports a possible launch in the second half of 2027 or the first half of 2028, depending on panel development and product validation.
What would Samsung’s reported AI glasses display?
The glasses are intended to show simple information such as text, notifications, icons and navigation arrows. Samsung is not reported to be targeting rich photo or video playback.
Are Samsung’s display AI glasses confirmed for the UAE?
No. Samsung has not confirmed the reported product, its final specifications, launch date, price or UAE availability.
