Ahead of the Galaxy S25 launch event next month, Samsung Electronics has unveiled a number of ground-breaking technologies, including smart rings, augmented reality (AR) glasses, and smartphones. These innovations use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve user experiences. For example, they can resize smart rings to fit users' fingers, shift app interfaces on AR glasses according to gaze, and eliminate objects from images.
On December 24, the Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service (KIPRIS) reported that Samsung has just revealed a patent for an AI-powered function that eliminates undesired subjects from smartphone images. By allowing users to pick out bystanders or other undesirable things in a picture, the system lets AI eliminate them without affecting the original background. The function can also be used to extend the background, giving it a more organic look as if it were a part of the original image.
AR glasses with sensors to follow the user's gaze are the subject of another patent that was made public last month. App interfaces can now be displayed on the AR glasses screen according to the user's gaze thanks to this technology. A virtual compass function that aids users in navigating the AR interface is also included in the patent.
Samsung unveiled a patent in October for a smart ring with dynamic size adjustment. The invention ensures a comfortable fit by using an elastic substance inside the ring to expand or shrink. This improvement attempts to offer more flexible sizing options than the present Galaxy Ring, which comes in ten set sizes.
At the Jan. 22 launch event next year, Samsung is anticipated to introduce new items in its smart ring and eyewear categories in addition to the Galaxy S25 series. The three variants in the Galaxy S25 lineup—Standard, Plus, and Ultra—will all be equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon CPUs to enable cutting-edge AI features. The portfolio will also have an enhanced version of Bixby, the AI-powered virtual assistant.
The extended reality (XR) glasses, dubbed "Project Moohan," which is a joint venture between Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm, might also make their premiere at the event. It is expected that the gadget will have a Google Gemini and Qualcomm chipset-integrated AI chatbot. The release of the Galaxy Ring 2, which is anticipated to have a thinner design, longer battery life, and better functionality than the first model, is also the subject of conjecture.
Following deteriorating performance, Samsung is under increasing pressure to revive its Mobile eXperience (MX) division, which is why these product launches are occurring. Due to lower-than-expected sales of the Galaxy Z Fold and Flip 6 series, the division posted an operating profit of 2.82 trillion won ($1.93 billion) in the third quarter, a 14.5% decrease from the same period last year. To increase consumer interest and strengthen its position in the market, the corporation is now relying on its most recent inventions and form factors.
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