Samsung Electronics and Google opened pre-orders for their first Intelligent Eyewear lineup on Thursday unveiling thirty models created in partnership with eyewear brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.
Powered by Google’s Gemini AI, the display-free audio and camera glasses allow users to explore their surroundings and access real-time conversations through voice commands or frame touches. The devices feature a twelve-megapixel camera mounted on the left side of the frame, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 platform, and a battery life lasting up to nine hours on a single charge.
Google Translate delivers real-time voice translation spanning over seventy languages to help wearers understand foreign signs, while Gemini’s Guided Vision feature supplies conversational audio descriptions to assist blind and low-vision users along with anyone needing extra visual guidance during daily tasks. Wearers can also photograph documents or meetings, with the device organizing the materials through Samsung Notes on connected hardware.
An external LED indicator illuminates when recording, accompanied by an internal indicator and an audible alert. According to statements by Samsung XR head James Choi from a July interview, wear detection shuts recording off automatically when the glasses are removed, and recording stops immediately if the outer LED is blocked.
Samsung said that visual data collected by Gemini will not train AI models or support advertising, and on-device processing prevents the identification of bystanders’ faces. The charging case extends total operation up to seventy-two hours.
The eyewear pairs with select Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, and Apple iPhone models at launch, leaving other Android brands off the initial compatibility list. Documentation restricts support to the Pixel 7 series and newer, Galaxy S23 series and newer including FE variants, Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 and newer, and iPhone 13 Pro and newer.
Samsung phones must operate on One UI 9.0 or later, while Galaxy A-series devices are absent, and features like Guided Vision remain exclusive to Android connections at introduction.
The full lineup launches in the United States and South Korea on December 10, 2026, with the U.S. receiving both the Gentle Monster and Warby Parker collections while Korea receives only the Gentle Monster models.
U.S. prices start at $395 for the Warby Parker collection and $449 for the Gentle Monster collection, while Gentle Monster models start at 650,000 won in Korea. Warby Parker plans to showcase the collection at 65 stores starting mid-November before expanding to over 360 locations.
Warby Parker co-founder and co-CEO Dave Gilboa stated during an earnings call that the enterprise anticipates high pre-order volume followed by meaningful scaling in production and sales throughout 2027.
Gentle Monster supported its pre-order launch with a promotional campaign centered on a short film directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Joaquin Phoenix. Initial availability remains restricted to select regions, omitting markets like Australia, Europe, China, and India during the first wave of release.
Earlier coverage: Warby Parker Reveals Samsung Intelligent Eyewear Pre-orders Start November 12