Google Gemini eyewear pre-orders open at $395

What opened for pre-order on November 12

On November 12, 2026, Shahram Izadi, VP and GM of XR, opened pre-orders ↗ for Intelligent Eyewear built with Samsung, Warby Parker, and Gentle Monster. Google says the glasses are in stores and online on December 10. @Android ↗ posted the pre-order the same day.

The photo above is Google's, from that blog post: Warby Parker's Alden frame in Pine.

Warby Parker is three styles, Alden, Reid, and Wren, optical or sun, from $395, in Pine, Saddle, and Jet Black, with prescription, width, and lens choices. Demos are bookable at more than 360 Warby Parker stores. Ars Technica ↗ (Ryan Whitwam, November 12) says Warby Parker sells only in the US. SamMobile ↗ says the 30-design lineup is on pre-order in the US and Korea. Google's own limit is the account: United States or South Korea, held by someone 18 or older.

Gentle Monster is six designs, including dark red, pink, gray, and yellow, with tinted, clear, blue, or brown lenses, and prescriptions on most frames. Google prices it from $449 in the US and South Korea. Samsung's US newsroom post ↗ prices it at $449 to $489 and counts 30 designs. SamMobile reports that range. 9to5Google ↗ (Abner Li, November 12) counts 14 Warby Parker variations and 16 Gentle Monster variations, the same split as Samsung's footnote.

What you get, and what the lens does not show

You say "Hey Gemini" or tap the frame. Maps speaks turn-by-turn directions. Translate does live speech in more than 70 languages, with automatic language detection. A 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera shoots photos and video with HDR and stabilization. Open-ear speakers play YouTube Music, Spotify, Apple Music, and Audible. Audible, Guided Vision, and Aira are Android-only at launch. Guided Vision describes a scene for someone who is blind or has low vision, and Google says it is not a medical device, not a white-cane replacement, and not for navigation. The footnote says it and Aira "May require subscription or membership." "Hey Gemini, open Aira Explorer" sends the camera to a person. Samsung's work example is a whiteboard saved as a summary in Samsung Notes, plus notification summaries and hands-free calls.

There is no display in the lens. Ars says the shape matches Ray-Ban Meta glasses: voice, a camera, and "no screens in the lenses." SamMobile says there is no built-in screen. This post does not state a Meta price.

Samsung's November 12 spec table, with the chip, memory, cell, and IPX4 rating also in 9to5Google:

Google's post says about 41 grams and up to seven case recharges. Ars says lenses add weight, and that those prices include non-prescription lenses.

Which phones work on day one

Google's footnote is the strict list. Samsung names the same families and skips the Android 17 line.

A cheaper Galaxy or another Android brand is not on that list. Samsung store demos start December 10. Google also lists demos at Gentle Monster, Warby Parker, and Google Store shops.

What Google says about privacy

Google says Gemini's camera visuals are not saved in Gemini History, are not used to train models, and are not used for ads. Bystander faces are redacted before processing. Data on the glasses is encrypted, and data in transit is encrypted. A light shows for a gallery photo or video and recording stops if that light is covered. An off switch leaves ordinary glasses.

Ars adds three limits: no real-time facial recognition, no Play Store live stream to social media (including YouTube Live), and a remote disable if Google finds a recording-rule break. Ars also says voice chats lack the camera promise, and that data is not encrypted on Google's servers. We did not wear a pair.

Phone-side Gemini has its own privacy pages: human review of connected Gmail and Drive and the Memory summary you can edit or delete.

What people are saying

• "I have quite a few thoughts I’ll be sharing throughout the day on these. The start, the style is pretty good across both!" — Max Weinbach ↗

• "Meta Glasses finally have real competition, it seems." — Mukul Sharma ↗

• "They're audio glasses with no display" — @lucasjamali ↗

Reddit was not reachable for this story.

Our take

Pre-order if you already pass the gates and you want audio, not a screen. That means a US or South Korea Google account, age 18 or older, and a listed phone: Pixel 7 series on the September 2026 Android 17 update, a listed Galaxy on One UI 9, or an iPhone 13 Pro or newer. Try the $395 Warby Parker frames in a US store if you want Pine, Saddle, or Jet Black and a prescription. Gentle Monster is the $449 to $489 fashion pair, in the US and South Korea on Google's post.

Wait if a gate fails, or if you need a screen to check Gemini. Another Android brand is off the list. So is a Galaxy that is not on One UI 9. Outside the US and South Korea, the account rule blocks use. These lenses do not show the answer.

Judge the assistant before you pay for it on your face. Gemini 4 Carbon, Decision 1 at $0.10, and ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini are the phone-side comparisons. None of them puts a display in this frame.