Samsung used to be the first one to announce new form factors. Now it just copies what everyone else is doing. With no Apple smart glasses to clone yet, the company is turning its photocopier to Meta’s Ray-Ban AI glasses. A new leak of Samsung’s supposed Galaxy Glasses suggests they won’t do anything revolutionary, except maybe not violate your privacy as easily.

The leak (via Android Headlines) is the first time that we’re seeing alleged images of the Samsung smart glasses. Samsung is reportedly readying two pairs. The first one, codenamed Jinju (translates as “pearl” in Korean), works similarly to a pair of Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses. There are two 12-megapixel cameras near the corner of each lens for taking photos or videos. They also include speakers and a mic, built for chatting up Google’s Gemini AI. Android Authority reported last week that they found references to these smart glasses in One UI 9 source code, adding more credibility to the leak.

What’s missing from this news are mentions of touchpad controls on the smart glasses’ arms or evidence of AI integrations. Still, the product renders suggest we’ll see these smart glasses sooner rather than later.

Samsung’s second pair of smart glasses is not expected until 2027. Dubbed “Haean” (“seacoast” in English), these smart glasses are said to have a micro LED display. The comparable Meta Ray-Ban Display have a single display in the right lens.

Samsung is not alone making an Android-centric pair of smart glasses. Google is co-developing the Project Aura smart glasses with Xreal. The search giant also has other Android XR glasses likely coming this year. You likely won’t have to wait long to hear more about the benefits of Gemini AI on the go. Google’s annual I/O developer conference starts on May 19.

Google has smart glasses coming, too. This prototype smart glasses with a built-in display in the right lens was reportedly made by Samsung. © Raymond Wong / Gizmodo

The company isn’t just copying Meta’s design language; the rollout—with an established eyewear brand—might be similar, too. Both Samsung and Google already announced partnerships with eyewear brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. Google is reportedly getting in bed with Gucci for upcoming XR glasses. The high-profile name is something smart glasses from China-based companies like Huawei can’t claim.

Meta’s new competition for smart glasses—that now even includes Apple—will also inherit privacy concerns. Meta has fueled backlash for its continuing quest to enable facial recognition tech with its latest camera glasses. Whereas Google Glass originally gave us the term “Glasshole,” the “Glasshole 2.0” may be doing more than taking photos of strangers at a bar (as if that wasn’t bad enough). We have yet to see how either company handles the privacy question. As for whether the data you send to Gemini is off limits, that ship has unfortunately already sailed.