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- Google and Samsung’s glasses with Gemini can now be ordered, from $395.
- They go on sale in the US on December 10.
- They have a camera, speakers and microphones, but Google lists no display.
- Google says faces of people nearby are blurred before Gemini sees them.
- Preorder
- Ordering a product before it is on sale, so it is sent to you when it comes out.
- Bystander
- A person nearby who is not using the device, but may appear in its camera view.
- Open-ear speaker
- A small speaker near the ear that plays sound without blocking what is around you.
Samsung built the glasses with Google, and two fashion brands designed the frames. The glasses connect to a phone and bring Google’s Gemini assistant to the wearer’s ear, so the phone can stay in a pocket.
Prices and dates
Warby Parker’s collection has three styles, Alden, Reid and Wren, from $395. Gentle Monster’s has six designs in bold colours, from $449. Samsung counts 30 designs in all.
Preorders opened on November 12 online and in Warby Parker and Gentle Monster stores. The glasses go on sale on December 10. Gentle Monster’s collection will be sold in the US and South Korea.
Prescription lenses cost extra. 9to5Google found that they add at least $100 to a Warby Parker pair, and that one pair with several lens upgrades came to $1,080.
Prices and dates from Google and Samsung. Specs are their own.
What Gemini does
Wearers say “Hey Gemini” or tap the frame. Gemini can then answer questions about what the camera sees, such as a mural or a poster, and add things to a list or a calendar.
Google Maps gives turn-by-turn directions in the ear. Google Translate offers live speech translation across more than 70 languages, Google says.
Gemini’s requests go to Google’s servers, Google’s product page says. The glasses work only with Google accounts from the US and South Korea, for users aged 18 or over.
Phones that work
The glasses need a Bluetooth link to a phone. Google lists the Pixel 7 and later, recent Samsung Galaxy S and Z phones, and the iPhone 13 Pro and later.
At launch, some features, such as Guided Vision for people with low vision, work only with Android phones.
Camera and privacy
The glasses have a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera, open-ear speakers and microphones. Google’s pages list no display, and Android Police reports that this first generation has none.
Google says an indicator light shows people nearby when the glasses take a photo or video, and recording stops if the light is covered. Every pair has an off switch.
Google says the glasses blur bystanders’ faces before Gemini processes camera views. Those views are not saved in Gemini History or used to train AI models or target ads, Google says.
The makers’ figures
The glasses weigh about 41 grams, and the battery lasts up to nine hours, Google and Samsung say. The charging case can recharge them up to seven times. No independent test of these figures has been published yet.
Sources
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- 3Primary source · November 12, 2026Samsung Announces December Release for Intelligent Eyewear, Bringing a Smarter Way to See the World Samsung
- 4Research · November 12, 2026You can finally pre-order Samsung’s smart glasses with Android XR Android Authority
- 5Research · November 12, 2026Samsung and Google’s first Android XR glasses are here, starting at $395 Android Police
- 6Research · November 12, 2026The price of your Android XR glasses can quickly skyrocket with add-ons 9to5Google
Prices, dates and phones come from Google’s and Samsung’s pages. The camera, battery, weight and privacy features are the makers’ own descriptions; no independent review has measured them yet.
Google and Samsung’s Gemini glasses open for preorder. Silicon AI News, November 13, 2026. https://siliconainews.com/stories/google-samsung-intelligent-eyewear-preorders
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