Google and Samsung open pre-orders for Gemini smart glasses from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster
The display-free frames, with Gemini built in, a 12MP camera and up to nine hours of battery, launch in the US and South Korea on 10 December; Warby Parker styles start at $395 and Gentle Monster at $449, and they work with Pixel, Samsung and iPhone.
Why it matters
These are the first intelligent eyewear collections on Google's Android XR platform, putting Gemini into everyday frames aimed at the same buyers as Ray-Ban Meta glasses, Engadget notes. Engadget reports that Google runs the software, Samsung supplies much of the hardware and the two eyewear brands handle design, sales and support. The glasses have no built-in display and offload part of the processing to a connected phone, Samsung says. Watch prices and demand after the 10 December launch, and how the privacy controls for wearers and bystanders work in practice.
Key facts
- Pre-orders opened 12 Nov 2026; launch 10 Dec in the US and South Korea
- 30 designs across Gentle Monster and Warby Parker (Samsung)
- Warby Parker from $395; Gentle Monster from $449
- About 41 grams, 12MP HDR camera, Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1
- Up to 9 hours of battery, 72 hours with the charging case
- Works with Pixel, Samsung phones and iPhone
How the story developed
- 12 Nov, 14:18 UTC Breaking Google and Samsung open pre-orders for Gemini smart glasses from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster
- 12 Nov, 15:13 UTC Confirmed Google and Samsung open pre-orders for Gemini smart glasses from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster