Google and Samsung opened pre-orders on 12 November 2026 for Intelligent Eyewear, the glasses with the Gemini assistant built in. The frames were designed by Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, and the hardware was engineered by Samsung. Sales in stores and online begin on 10 December in the United States and South Korea.
On 8 November, Geekiki previewed the pre-order opening. Now the official confirmation brings the prices, the collections and the specifications.
Prices and collections
Intelligent Eyewear comes in 30 versions across two collections. Warby Parker offers three styles — Alden, Reid and Wren — in optical or sun versions, in Pine, Saddle and Jet Black, from $395, with prescription, width and lens options. Gentle Monster brings six designs in bold colours such as dark red, pink, grey and yellow, with tinted, clear, blue or brown lenses, from $449, up to $489 depending on the model.
Pre-orders are open online and in store at Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, with guided demos at more than 360 Warby Parker stores. Samsung will also offer demos at selected stores from 10 December.
What the glasses do
The glasses run Android XR, with the Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chip, 2 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. They weigh around 41 grams and the battery lasts up to nine hours, with a charging case that recharges the frames up to seven times.
With the “Hey Gemini” voice command or a tap on the frames, the assistant answers questions about what the wearer is looking at, gives turn-by-turn directions via Google Maps, translates speech in real time in more than 70 languages and helps with tasks such as adding items to a list. The 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera takes photos and videos at the press of a button or by voice, with HDR and stabilisation.
The Guided Vision feature offers audio descriptions for people who are blind or have low vision, and the Aira integration connects the user to a trained human visual interpreter in real time.
Compatibility and privacy
The glasses work with Pixel 7 or newer phones, Galaxy S, S FE, Z Fold, Z Flip and Z Fold Ultra devices running One UI 9.0 or higher, and iPhone 13 Pro or newer. In other words, Google is also targeting iPhone users.
On privacy, Google says camera visuals used by Gemini are not saved in Gemini History, are not used to train AI models or target ads, and that bystanders’ faces are automatically redacted before processing. An indicator light shows when a photo or video is being recorded, and recording stops if the light is covered or disabled. Data on the glasses is encrypted, and there is a physical switch to turn the device off completely.
Image credit: official Google publicity image showing people wearing the Warby Parker Intelligent Eyewear frames. Credit: Google.
Sources
- Google (The Keyword) — Intelligent eyewear collections with Gemini features
- SamMobile — Samsung's Intelligent Eyewear glasses go on pre-order today in Korea and US
- 9to5Google — Google launches Intelligent Eyewear glasses: $395, pre-order now
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