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Google and Samsung’s Android XR smart glasses open for preorder
Google and Samsung have opened preorders for Android XR smart glasses made with eyewear brands Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.
The frames start at $395 from Warby Parker and $449 from Gentle Monster, with sales due to begin on December 10.
The two tech companies split roles, with Samsung contributing hardware expertise and Google handling much of the software.
The glasses use Google’s Gemini assistant and include a camera, speakers and touch controls; their battery lasts about nine hours.
They are compatible only with selected Pixel, Samsung Galaxy and iPhone models, so many phone users cannot use them yet.
Google says it will share plans to expand phone support in 2027 after the glasses launch.
The products add smart glasses to Android XR, which also includes mixed-reality devices.
Samsung has opened preorders for its Intelligent Eyewear smart glasses, developed with Google and eyewear brands Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.
The glasses run on Google’s Android XR platform and include cameras, microphones, speakers and access to Gemini.
Prices start at $395 for Warby Parker frames and $449 for Gentle Monster frames.
Official sales are scheduled to begin on December 10.
Reports differ on phone compatibility: Engadget says the glasses work with Android devices and iPhones, while Wired lists support for select phone models only.
- Who
- Samsung and Google, with eyewear partners Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.
- What
- They have opened preorders for Intelligent Eyewear smart glasses powered by Android XR.
- When
- Preorders opened on November 12, 2026; official sales are scheduled to start on December 10.
- Where
- The glasses are scheduled to be available in the United States and South Korea, according to GSMArena.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Samsung announced its Intelligent Eyewear glasses.
Samsung opened preorders for the glasses.
Official sales are scheduled to begin.
- Starting price
- $395 for Warby Parker frames
- Gentle Monster starting price
- $449
- General sales start
- December 10
- Battery life
- Up to nine hours on a charge
- Markets
- United States and South Korea
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What people are saying
We felt that these are a Gemini-forward device
It's really you and Gemini going through your day together, so it was feeling a little dissonant for us. You're not talking to Google, you're talking to Gemini.