Multimodal AI Wearables Battle: From Gemini Intelligence to Camera-Free Smart Glasses
멀티모달 | Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 4 sources
Galaxy Unpacked 2026 unveiled Gemini Intelligence alongside new smart glasses from Samsung and Halliday.
Analysis
[Google Gemini Intelligence] expanded multimodal task automation for Galaxy Z Fold8 and Flip8 [1]
- Extended task automation to over 40 popular apps
- Recognizes screen content and complex images as prompts
- Automatically handles life admin like shopping
- reservations
- travel
- and ticketing
- Launched by long-pressing the power button on the Flip8 Flex Window
[Gemini Notebook] launched as a multimodal research tool pre-installed on Samsung foldables [1]
- Rebranded app from NotebookLM
- Drag and drop photos
- documents
- whiteboards
- and voice recordings
- Automatically generates slides
- flashcards
- quizzes
- and podcasts
- Bundled with a 6-month Google AI Pro trial
[Samsung Galaxy Glasses] revealed smart glasses developed in collaboration with Google, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker [1][2]
- Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chip
- 9-hour battery life with 7 additional charges via case
- Supports message summarization
- real-time translation
- navigation
- and camera analysis
- Hand gesture control via Wear OS watch
- Scheduled for a fall release
[Galaxy Watch 9] introduced a wake-word-free feature that activates Gemini with a wrist raise [1]
- Activated with a wrist gesture without a wake word
- Convenient Gemini access on the go
- Integrates with smart glasses via Wear OS
[Halliday G2] launched camera-free AI smart glasses specialized for meetings [3][4]
- Adopts waveguide-based binocular displays
- Monochrome green
- 1
- 600 nits
- 600x300 resolution per eye
- Features Meeting Flow
- Thread Tracker
- and Decision Confirmation
- Priced at $599
- shipping September 2026
- Emphasizes privacy by omitting cameras