Samsung launched its Galaxy Buds 3 and Buds 3 Pro back in July last year with a major redesign. Instead of the rounded design of the first two generations, now it contains a stem. The Pro model also has a light strip, which gives it a unique look and differentiates it from the AirPods and other competitors. But as it turns out, Samsung isn’t stopping here. They have some pretty ambitious goals for the wearable.
Future Galaxy Buds to equip cameras
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Samsung has plans to add cameras to Galaxy Buds, which is expected to add some new capabilities to it alongside offering a good listening experience.
Although, it’s important to note that the concept isn’t entirely new. Apple is also rumored to have similar plans for its AirPods Pro 3, which should launch sometime this fall. Unfortunately, Gurman didn’t reveal anything about the functionalities Samsung is aiming to implement with the camera.
According to earlier reports, Apple’s plan is to implement in-air gesture controls with IR cameras, which will definitely improve human-machine interaction.
Apple and Meta also have similar plans
Meta is also wireless earbuds with cameras, called ‘Camera Buds’. This one will apparently let users “look at an object and ask the earbuds to analyze the item.” According to reports from last year, Meta’s prototype suffered from poor viewing angles and visibility problems with people who have long hair. Above all, adding cameras means increasing the processing and power requirement.
Personally, I’m curious to see how the design and appearance will change with this addition, and, more importantly, how comfortable it will be. Nonetheless, the very existence of Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses proves that it’s possible to add cameras to such a compact device.
While not much is known about Samsung’s implementation, judging from the industry trends, we may expect similar features in Samsung’s offering. A report from Sammobile also speculates “Samsung’s Galaxy Buds with cameras might act as a stop-gap alternative to smart glasses.”
That said, there is no word on when to expect Samsung’s camera-enabled earbuds to hit the market. At this point, we only expect the product to hit the shelves for sometime in the near future. For more daily updates, please visit our News Section.
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