Google, Samsung, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster opened pre-orders on November 12 for their Gemini-powered Intelligent Eyewear, starting at $395, with the glasses going on sale December 10 in the United States and South Korea. Why it matters: this is Google’s first serious consumer answer to Meta’s AI glasses — Gemini in prescription-ready fashion frames, sold through eyewear stores instead of gadget shops.
November 12, 2026
What happened
Pre-orders are live online and in stores at Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. Warby Parker’s collection covers three styles — Alden, Reid and Wren — in optical or sun versions and Pine, Saddle and Jet Black colorways, starting at $395, with a wide range of prescription, width and lens options. Gentle Monster’s collection has six bolder designs in colors including dark red, pink, gray and yellow, with tinted, clear, blue or brown lenses and prescription options for most frames, starting at $449. Samsung, which engineered the hardware with Google, says the two collections total 30 variants. More than 360 Warby Parker stores are offering guided demos, with hands-on demos also at select Gentle Monster and Google Store locations.
What the glasses do
Say “Hey Gemini” or tap the frame to ask about what you are looking at, check an event poster against your Calendar, add items to a grocery list, or get turn-by-turn Google Maps directions in your ear. Google Translate provides real-time speech translation with automatic language detection across more than 70 languages, and open-ear speakers handle music, calls and spoken message summaries. The frames carry a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera with HDR processing and stabilization and video recording up to 3K. They weigh around 41 grams, run up to nine hours per charge depending on use, and the charging case can recharge them up to seven times. The glasses work with Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones as well as iPhones, with phone requirements including Pixel 7-series and newer, specified Galaxy S and Z devices, and iPhone 13 Pro and newer.
Privacy, designed for both sides of the lens
Google is leading with bystander protections. Camera visuals used for Gemini answers are not saved in Gemini History and are not used to train AI models or target ads, and the glasses automatically redact bystanders’ faces before Gemini processes visuals. An indicator light shows when a gallery photo or video is being captured, the glasses are designed to stop recording if the light is covered or disabled, and a physical off switch turns the camera, microphones and Gemini off entirely. The eyewear also supports Guided Vision, which gives conversational audio descriptions for blind and low-vision users, plus an Aira integration that can stream the camera view to a trained human visual interpreter — Google cautions that Guided Vision can make mistakes and is not a mobility or navigation aid.
Why it matters
AI glasses only work as a category if people will actually wear them all day, which is why the fashion partnerships and the $395 starting price matter as much as the specs. Google is distributing through the places people already buy glasses, with prescriptions available, rather than asking buyers to visit a tech store for a gadget. The December 10 launch lands the glasses squarely in holiday shopping season, and the privacy design — face redaction before processing, a capture light that cannot be quietly covered, a real off switch — reads as a direct response to the concerns that have followed camera glasses since the first pairs appeared.
Frequently asked questions
How much do Google’s Gemini glasses cost?
Warby Parker styles start at $395. Gentle Monster styles start at $449. Pre-orders opened November 12, 2026, and the glasses go on sale December 10.
Where are the Intelligent Eyewear glasses sold?
At launch, in the United States and South Korea, through Warby Parker and Gentle Monster online and in stores, with demos at more than 360 Warby Parker locations and select Google Store locations.
Which phones work with the Gemini glasses?
Google lists Pixel 7-series and newer phones, specified Samsung Galaxy S and Z devices, and iPhone 13 Pro and newer models. Gemini features require a compatible adult Google account in the United States or South Korea.
Sources: Google, Unite.AI, SamMobile, PYMNTS