Google smart glasses with Gemini go up for pre-order from $395
Google opened pre-orders for its Gemini-powered smart glasses on Thursday, November 12, with frames from Warby Parker starting at $395 and from Gentle Monster starting at $449. Google calls the glasses Intelligent Eyewear and designed them with Warby Parker, Gentle Monster and Samsung. They go on sale in stores and online on Thursday, December 10, and work with recent Pixel, Samsung Galaxy and iPhone models.
Two collections, two price points
Warby Parker's lineup has three styles, named Alden, Reid and Wren, in Pine, Saddle and Jet Black. Each comes as optical glasses or sunglasses, with a wide range of prescription, width and lens options. Prices start at $395, and Warby Parker offers guided demos at more than 360 of its stores.
Gentle Monster's collection has six designs in colors including dark red, pink, gray and yellow, with tinted, clear, blue or brown lenses. Most frames take prescription lenses. The collection starts at $449 and will be sold in the United States and South Korea.
Google says the frames weigh around 41 grams and the battery lasts up to 9 hours, depending on use. Each pair ships with a charging case that can recharge the glasses up to 7 times.
What the glasses do
You say "Hey Gemini" or tap the frame to ask about what's in front of you. Google's examples include asking about a mural you're walking past, checking an event poster against your Google Calendar or adding an item you're looking at to a grocery list.
- Directions and translation. Google Maps reads turn-by-turn directions into your ear. Google Translate offers real-time speech translation in more than 70 languages and detects the language automatically.
- Audio. Open-ear speakers play music from YouTube Music, Spotify or Apple Music, and you can take calls and reply to messages hands-free.
- Camera. A 12MP ultra-wide camera takes photos and video with HDR and image stabilization, and records spatial audio. You press a button or ask Gemini to shoot.
- Accessibility. Gemini's Guided Vision gives conversational audio descriptions to people who are blind or have low vision, for example to read small print or find everyday items. Google notes that Guided Vision can make mistakes and isn't a medical or mobility aid. Through a partnership with Aira, you can also stream the camera feed to a trained human visual interpreter.
Some features depend on your phone. At launch, Guided Vision, Aira and Audible work only when the glasses are paired with an Android phone.
Privacy controls
Google published a separate post on privacy, saying bystanders in its research worried about being filmed without their knowledge. It says images the camera sends to Gemini aren't saved in your Gemini History and aren't used to train AI models or target ads. The glasses are designed to automatically redact bystanders' faces before Gemini processes an image.
An outward-facing LED lights up when you take a photo or video, and the glasses are designed to stop recording if that light is covered or tampered with. Every pair has a physical off switch. Before using the glasses, people must agree not to record others without permission, not to record in sensitive places and not to cover the light. Google says breaking those rules violates its Terms of Service and can get the glasses disabled. Google Play policies also bar apps from using the camera for social live-streaming or real-time facial identification.
What it means for you
For now, these glasses are limited to the US and South Korea. They need a Google account from one of those countries, and the account holder must be 18 or older.
Check your phone before you pre-order. Google lists the Pixel 7 series and newer with Android 17's September 2026 update, Samsung's Galaxy S, Galaxy S FE, Galaxy Z Fold, Z Flip and Fold Ultra phones on One UI 9.0 or later, and the iPhone 13 Pro and newer. Older phones, including the standard iPhone 13 and earlier Pixels, aren't on the list.
If you wear prescription glasses, Google says Warby Parker offers a wide range of prescription options and most Gentle Monster frames take prescription lenses. Warby Parker's collection starts at $395, $54 less than Gentle Monster's. Google says in-store demos are available at select Warby Parker, Gentle Monster and Google Store locations, so you can try a pair before you spend $395 or more.