Google Launches Pre-Orders for Intelligent Eyewear Collaborations with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster

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Google opens pre-orders for Intelligent Eyewear built with Warby Parker, Gentle Monster, and Samsung, featuring hands-free assistance via Gemini, a 12MP camera, and real-time translations, available December 10.

Google has announced that pre-orders are now available for its new Intelligent Eyewear collections, developed through partnerships with eyewear designers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, and engineered by Samsung. These smart glasses integrate Google's Gemini AI assistant to provide hands-free support with real-time directions, language translations, and visual assistance.

The collections cater to diverse style preferences: Gentle Monster offers six bold, high-end designs in colors such as dark red, pink, and yellow with various lens options starting at $449, available in the US and South Korea. Warby Parker presents three refined frames inspired by their popular models, available as optical or sun glasses in Pine, Saddle, and Jet Black, with prices starting at $395, and prescription options as well.

Designed for comfort and all-day usability, each pair weighs approximately 41 grams and features up to nine hours of battery life. The glasses come with a compact charging case capable of recharging up to seven times. They are compatible with Pixel, Samsung, and iPhone devices.

Gemini AI enhances user experience by enabling voice commands such as “Hey Gemini” to access hands-free help—providing insights about surroundings, managing schedules, adding to shopping lists, and more. Additional features include turn-by-turn navigation with Google Maps, real-time speech translation in over 70 languages via Google Translate, and Guided Vision, which offers audio descriptions to assist users with visual impairments. Integration with Aira allows users to connect with trained human interpreters for live visual support.

The eyewear is equipped with custom-tuned open-ear speakers to deliver audio clearly while keeping users aware of their environment, supporting streaming services like YouTube Music, Spotify, and Audible. A built-in 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera enables high-quality photo and video capture with HDR processing, image stabilization, and spatial audio.

Google emphasizes privacy and security: camera visuals are not stored in Gemini History or used for AI training or advertising, with automatic redaction of bystanders’ faces. Data is encrypted both on-device and in transit. Users have full control over app permissions for camera and microphone access, and the glasses include an indicator light when recording, which cannot be disabled without stopping the recording. An off switch allows the glasses to be used as regular eyewear.

Pre-orders can be made online or in select stores at Gentle Monster, Warby Parker, and Google Store locations, with in-person demos available. The smart glasses will officially launch on December 10, 2026.