TECH: Samsung Designs Wearable Computer Glasses With Smart Phone Attachment.

Samsung has filed a design patent for wearable computer glasses that are tethered to a smartphone.

The Samsung spectacle plugs into a mobile phone and displays information such as text messages and phone calls.

Unlike Google Glass, which is wireless, the Wall Street Journal reports that Samsung’s design will be attached using a micro-USB connection.


Samsung has filed a design patent for wearable computer glasses that are tethered to a smartphone


This attachment could overcome one of the biggest problems of Google Glass; battery life.

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By drawing power from a smartphone’s battery, Samsung’s design could potentially have a longer life and be lighter than Google’s version.

The patent says that the device will allow users to ‘take phone calls and listen to music during workouts’.


The spectacle plugs into a mobile phone and displays information for alerts such as messages or calls



Unlike Google Glass (pictured), which is wireless, Samsung's design is attached using a micro-USB



The design also integrates ear phones into the frame, so users won’t need separate buds to listen to music.

Samsung calls its design a ‘sports glass’ which means the company doesn’t expect it to be worn all day.

The main downside, however, is users will be constantly attached to a cable, and that could be a deal breaker for many.

If Samsung releases its spectacles, it will be the latest in a series of efforts by the South Korean company to break into the wearable technology market.

The device could follow the launch of its Galaxy Gear smartwatch, which was unveiled in September.


By drawing power from a smartphone's battery, Samsung's design could potentially have a longer life and be lighter than Google's version (picture)

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