Google launches Gemini-powered smart glasses in partnership with Samsung, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker

Google announced a collection of AI-driven smart glasses developed with Samsung and eyewear brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. The devices, described by the company as “intelligent eyewear,” embed the Gemini AI assistant, enabling users to obtain information, receive directions, translate speech and perform tasks via voice commands without needing a smartphone.

Pre-orders began on Nov. 12 in the United States, and general sales are set for Dec. 10. Prices start at $395 for the Warby Parker models and $449 for the Gentle Monster designs. Google has not confirmed a launch in India.

The lineup includes six frame styles from Gentle Monster and three from Warby Parker, with options for colour, lenses and prescriptions. Weighing about 41 grams, the glasses are compatible with selected Pixel and Samsung smartphones as well as recent iPhone models. They feature a built-in 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera, open-ear speakers, microphones for voice commands and calls, and a battery life of up to nine hours per charge. A charging case can replenish the frames up to seven times.

Users activate Gemini by saying “Hey Gemini” or tapping the frame. The assistant can answer visual queries captured by the camera, such as identifying street art, recommending books or checking calendar availability from an event poster. Integrated Google Maps provides turn-by-turn navigation, and Google Translate offers real-time speech translation in more than 70 languages.

Additional functions include adding items to grocery lists, setting reminders, hands-free calls, messaging, and music playback from services like YouTube Music, Spotify and Apple Music. The glasses also include “Guided Vision,” which delivers spoken descriptions of surroundings for users who are blind or have low vision, and a partnership with Aira allows a human visual interpreter to assist via the camera feed.

Google said the frames have privacy safeguards: an indicator light signals when recording, and the device stops recording if the light is covered. Captured visuals are not stored in Gemini History, are not used to train AI models, and faces are automatically blurred before processing. Users can manage app permissions for the camera and microphones, and a physical switch lets the glasses be turned off completely, functioning as regular eyewear.

The smart glasses require a compatible smartphone and a Google account for users aged 18 or older. Supported devices include Google Pixel 7 series and newer, Samsung Galaxy S and Z series running One UI 9.0 or later, and iPhone 13 Pro and newer models. Availability is currently limited to the United States and South Korea.