Samsung could be preparing a more advanced version of its AI glasses with a display that puts information directly in the user’s field of view. The company has reportedly asked its display division to develop a microdisplay for the upcoming device.
Samsung recently introduced its first Galaxy Glasses, developed with Google, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker. The reported new model could add visual features such as notifications, navigation cues and text.
Samsung Electronics reportedly asked Samsung Display last month to develop the microdisplay. The company is said to have provided requirements covering the glasses’ form factor, display area, colour and target price.
Samsung Display is reportedly assessing OLEDoS (OLED on Silicon) and LEDoS (Light Emitting Diode on Silicon) technologies for the project.
The microdisplay could measure less than 0.2 inches. An optical system could then magnify the image from the tiny panel and direct it towards the user’s eye. Samsung is reportedly focusing on simple visual information such as text, notifications, icons and navigation arrows, similar to Meta’s Ray-Ban Display.
It has not yet been decided whether the glasses will use a binocular display for both eyes or a monocular display visible to only 1 eye.
Samsung is also reportedly considering around 4-bit gradation. A 4-bit colour channel provides 16 brightness levels, compared with 256 levels for an 8-bit channel. White OLEDoS could be the more practical choice due to its reported advantages in manufacturing yield and cost.
The field of view is another major challenge. Samsung is said to want information displayed across the front portion of the lens. This would require a wide-angle optical system while keeping the glasses compact.
The reported launch window is the 2nd half of 2027 or 1st half of 2028. The timeline will depend on microdisplay development, manufacturing yields and product validation.
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