This is how Samsung calms privacy concerns with its Intelligent Eyewear glasses

Since smartglasses literally put a camera on your face, a lot of people understandably have privacy concerns, as these devices can easily let people record you without making it too obvious.

Samsung's Intelligent Eyewear smartglasses, built in collaboration with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, come with several privacy measures aimed at addressing these concerns.

These smartglasses are designed for users aged 18 and over, with age verification being required for device activation and app downloads.

Secretly being recorded is one of the biggest privacy concerns, and Samsung has built some safeguards to prevent that. All camera interactions can only be activated by the user, never by the device on its own.

The external LED will indicate when the camera is active, and camera capture will be disabled if the LED is covered or not working property. The wear-detection feature will automatically turn off the camera when the smartglasses are removed.

Samsung has also thoughtfully designed the open-ear speakers to minimize sound leakage, allowing wearers to remain aware of their surroundings. For audio-only recording, ambient sounds that include other people's voices are filtered for privacy.

By default, voice and video data collected by the smartglases is not used for AI model training. Video queries that are processed for Gemini's visual searches are only held temporarily and never stored.

Pre-order for both Intelligent Eyewear collections from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker are open today, with prices starting from $395. They'll be released in the United States on December 10.