Samsung’s Very Own Galaxy Glass Could Hit This Year


galaxyGlassSamsung has always had a “go for it” presence when it comes to competition. Therefore, hearing the news from the Korea Times that Samsung is taking the opportunity to shine bright and develop smart glasses only seems natural. Their tendency has been to pick up a variety of tech trends as they come. From smart phones, smart watches, and even household appliances, Samsung has always been competitively side-by-side on the racetrack with other companies. Today it ‘s become official that Google Glass will no longer be the paramount smart glasses on the market for very much longer. The report cites unnamed officials who unveiled Samsung’s own version of the hardware, Galaxy Glass. The Samsung device is expected to extend the wearable market late 2014, and set for launch as early as this year’s IFA trade show in Berlin. To some, Glass wearing trends seem geeky, gimmicky, and impermanent. Others have concrete confidence that Google Glass has set the mark for wearables, and their future shall be bright.

galaxyGlass2To Samsung, Google Glass represents yet another class that it can compete with by building their very own version. However, they have to be careful. Once the immediate decision and quick launching of Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch, things didn’t go as planned. In fact, current news also suggests that Samsung’s plans to prep a redesign of the Galaxy Gear 2 to debut alongside the Galaxy S5. As an early entrant into the space of eyewear prototypes, reports claim, “hopefully the company has learned it’s lesson from the Galaxy Gear and won’t rush out an unfinished product this time around”. The market for glass is so huge, therefore the best wishes for Samsung as they take on this venture into an exciting culture of communication.

galaxyGlass1Of course, profits can’t be immediately expected. Despite the fact that Google Glass has been the first of its kind doesn’t mean society has bitten the bullet. Samsung making this decision proves to fit snugly between their portfolios of devices thus far. As for what the device will be able to do, it would connect to a smartphone and enable the wearer to make phone calls, receive alerts, pushing notifications, and listen to music. It would essentially provide similar functionality as the Galaxy Gear, yet with basic controls to the lens of a head-mounted display. Visuals of the prototype are simple drawings and sketches. Building a face computer isn’t easy! In fact, the appearance of Google Glass could forever be made-fun of. Nonetheless, physicality doesn’t take away from intention when it comes to technology. Besides rumors that we might be able to get our eyes on Galaxy Glass in September, Google and Samsung just announced a patent and cross-licensing deal! In due course, this means the two companies could share a lot of ideas and patents; hence the possibility of a lot of Google Glass prospects showing up in Galaxy Glass. This news basically made a thought-bubble pop up in my head. Could the mergence of the two companies mean a lot more hope for Samsung’s take on smart eyewear? Or could so many similarities be found in the two prototypes that they become criticized?

Topics: Technology News Display Screen Technology Samsung Smartphones & Mobile Devices

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