In the long arc of human tools shaped to the body, Samsung's decision to release AI glasses without a display marks a quiet but telling moment: a company that possesses the means to build more chose deliberately to build less. At a Galaxy Unpacked event in late July 2026, Samsung introduced Intelligent Eyewear that speaks rather than shows, letting Google's Gemini narrate the visible world through audio rather than projecting it onto a lens. The choice reflects not a failure of imagination but a sober reading of where comfort, commerce, and consumer readiness actually stand — and a recognition