Google Smart Glasses: Price, Release Date and Pre-Orders

When do Google smart glasses come out?

Google's smart glasses come out on 10 December 2026, when they go on sale in stores and online in the US and South Korea; pre-orders opened on 12 November 2026 ^[1][2]. Google announced the date on its blog on 12 November, saying "Intelligent eyewear will be available to purchase in stores and online on December 10" ^[1]. Samsung's newsroom gave the same date and markets on the same day ^[2].

The product is called Intelligent Eyewear. It is a joint project: Google supplies Gemini, Samsung the engineering, and the eyewear brands Warby Parker and Gentle Monster the frame designs ^[1][2]. Samsung first showed the glasses at Galaxy Unpacked in London on 22 July 2026, building on concepts shown at Google I/O ^[7].

Key dates, as announced:

• 22 July 2026: Samsung introduced the glasses at Galaxy Unpacked ^[7].
• 12 November 2026: the full line-up of 30 variations was announced and pre-orders began ^[1][2].
• 10 December 2026: general availability in the US and South Korea; hands-on demos at select Samsung stores start the same day ^[2].

In South Korea, Gentle Monster's online store showed a first pre-order dated 12 November and buttons to be notified about a second pre-order for several models when checked on 13 November ^[4]. The page did not say why.

How much do Google smart glasses cost?

In the US, Google's smart glasses cost from $395 for Warby Parker frames and $449 to $489 for Gentle Monster frames; in South Korea, Gentle Monster frames cost ₩650,000 to ₩700,000 ^[2][4]. Samsung's announcement says "Warby Parker Intelligent Eyewear will start at $395, while Gentle Monster Intelligent Eyewear will range from $449 to $489, depending on the model" ^[2].

What the two collections include ^[1][2]:

• Warby Parker: three styles, Alden, Reid and Wren, in optical or sun versions, in Pine, Saddle and Jet Black, with a range of prescription, width and lens options; 14 variations in total ^[1][2].
• Gentle Monster: six designs in colours including dark red, pink, grey and yellow, with tinted, clear, blue or brown lenses; prescription options for most frames; 16 variations in total ^[1][2].

Korean prices on Gentle Monster's official store, checked on 13 November 2026, were ₩650,000 for the GGS001 and GGS002 models, ₩680,000 for several others, and ₩700,000 for coloured versions such as GGS005 and GGS006 in pink, grey, red or yellow ^[4]. Yonhap's headline also gives ₩650,000 as the starting price in Korea ^[5].

The published US figures are starting prices or ranges by model ^[1][2]; check the final total, including any prescription lenses, at checkout.

The table below compares the two collections side by side.

What can Google smart glasses do?

Google's smart glasses give voice access to Gemini, which can see through the camera and answer questions, plus navigation, live translation, calls, messages, music and photos ^[1][2]. You say "Hey Gemini" or tap the frame to start ^[1].

The main features Google and Samsung list ^[1][2]:

• Ask about what you see: for example a mural, a landmark or an event poster, with follow-up questions; Gemini can check your Calendar availability for the event ^[1][2].
• Navigation: turn-by-turn directions from Google Maps spoken in your ear ^[1].
• Translation: Google Translate gives real-time speech translation with automatic language detection across more than 70 languages ^[1].
• Productivity: capture a whiteboard, ask Gemini for the key points and save them to Samsung Notes ^[2].
• Calls and messages: hands-free calls, replies, and grouped, summarised notifications read aloud ^[1][2].
• Audio: YouTube Music, Spotify, Apple Music, and Audible, which at launch works only with Android phones ^[1].
• Photos and video: a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera with HDR and stabilisation, started by a button or by asking Gemini ^[1].
• Accessibility: Guided Vision gives spoken descriptions for people who are blind or have low vision, and Aira connects to a professionally trained human visual interpreter; at launch both need an Android phone. Google says Guided Vision is not a medical device or mobility aid and is not intended for navigation or safety-critical tasks ^[1].

Gemini is Google's AI model; how it compares with ChatGPT and Claude is covered in ChatGPT vs Gemini vs Claude in 2026: Models, Prices and Key Differences.

Do Google smart glasses have a display?

No display is listed: Samsung's specifications for the glasses cover a camera, two open-ear speakers and four microphones, and answers come by voice ^[2]. The wearer gets a light inside the frame and a sound when recording starts, but neither announcement describes a screen in the lenses ^[1][2].

Samsung's published specifications ^[2]:

• Weight: about 41 g for the GGS002 model; 39.6 to 43.9 g for Gentle Monster and 40.4 to 42.6 g for Warby Parker, with standard lenses.
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1, with part of the processing offloaded to the connected phone.
• Camera: 12 MP, photos at 3,024 × 4,032; video at 3K 30 fps or 2K, with HDR up to 2K.
• Memory and storage: 2 GB and 64 GB.
• Battery: up to nine hours on a charge and up to 72 hours with a charged case; Google says the case can recharge the glasses up to seven times ^[1][2].
• Water resistance: IPX4 for the glasses only.
• Connections: Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4.
• Assistant: Google Gemini, plus Bixby with Galaxy phones only.

Battery life is based on a mixed-use scenario and varies with use, settings and network, according to Samsung ^[2].

How do you pre-order Google smart glasses?

You pre-order through Warby Parker's or Gentle Monster's online stores or their shops, with a compatible phone and a US or South Korean Google account ^[1][2][3]. Google says "Pre-orders are live online and in-store at Gentle Monster and Warby Parker" ^[1].

1. Check your country. The glasses work only with Google accounts from the US and South Korea ^[1][3]. In South Korea, only the Gentle Monster collection is sold ^[2][5].
2. Check your age. A compatible Google account for users aged 18 or over is required, and Samsung says age verification is needed to activate the device and download apps ^[1][2].
3. Check your phone. Supported phones are Pixel 7 or later with the Android 17 September 2026 update; Galaxy S, S FE, Z Fold, Z Flip and Fold Ultra models on One UI 9.0 or later; and iPhone 13 Pro or later per Google, or iPhone 13 or later with at least 6 GB of RAM on iOS 26.6 per Samsung ^[1][2].
4. Try them first if you can. Warby Parker offers guided demos at more than 360 of its retail locations, and demos are also at select Gentle Monster and Google Store locations ^[1].
5. Choose frame and lenses. Pick the style, width and prescription; check the total before paying.

What about other countries?

No launch outside the US and South Korea has been announced. Because the glasses work only with US and South Korean Google accounts, a Google account from another country, such as Iran or Turkey, cannot be used with them under the launch terms ^[1][3].

Only order through the official Warby Parker and Gentle Monster stores ^[1][2]. Google and Samsung name only these brand stores, plus demo locations, as launch channels; treat other sellers offering the glasses before 10 December with caution.

Are Google smart glasses safe for privacy?

Google says camera visuals sent to Gemini are not saved in your Gemini History, are not used to train AI models or target ads, and have bystanders' faces blurred before processing ^[1][6]. Google published a separate post on 12 November explaining the privacy design ^[6].

For the wearer

• Data stored on the glasses is encrypted, and so is data in transit to the phone or the cloud ^[6].
• Each app asks for permission before using the camera, and you can withdraw it at any time ^[6].
• In Gemini History you can review past interactions, delete individual chats or all of them, and choose whether chat text is used to improve AI models ^[6].
• A physical switch turns the glasses off completely ^[1][6].

For people around you

• An outward-facing LED lights up when a photo or video is taken; if it is covered or tampered with, the glasses are designed to block recording ^[6].
• Gemini is designed to focus on the wearer's voice using directional microphones; Samsung says other voices are filtered in Gemini Live conversations ^[2][6].
• Users must agree not to record others without permission, not to record in sensitive places and not to cover the light; Google says breaking these rules can lead to the glasses being disabled ^[6].
• Google Play bans apps from using the glasses' camera for social live-streaming or real-time facial identification ^[6].

These are the companies' own descriptions, not independent test results. Your Gemini conversations remain subject to your Gemini History settings. What AI chatbots do with what you tell them is covered in Is ChatGPT Safe for Your Privacy? What AI Chatbots Do With the Data You Share.

Warby Parker or Gentle Monster: which Google glasses?

Warby Parker's collection is cheaper, from $395, with three styles and a range of width and prescription options; Gentle Monster's costs $449 to $489, has six designs in bold colours, and is the only one sold in South Korea ^[1][2]. The technology inside is the same; Samsung lists one set of specifications for both ^[2].

• Price: Warby Parker from $395; Gentle Monster $449 to $489 in the US and ₩650,000 to ₩700,000 in Korea ^[2][4].
• Styles: Warby Parker has Alden, Reid and Wren; Gentle Monster has six models, GGS001 to GGS006 ^[1][4].
• Weight: 40.4 to 42.6 g for Warby Parker and 39.6 to 43.9 g for Gentle Monster ^[2].
• Case: the charging case weighs 166.8 g for Warby Parker and 194.5 g for Gentle Monster ^[2].
• Where: Warby Parker sells in the US; Gentle Monster in the US and South Korea ^[2].

If you already use a Samsung phone, Samsung says the glasses work with Galaxy devices through split computing and add Bixby and Samsung Notes ^[2]. Samsung's other app changes this year are covered in Samsung News App Discontinued: What Changes on 21 December 2026.

What is confirmed and what is not?

Prices, dates, markets, phone support, specifications and privacy features are confirmed by Google and Samsung; real battery life, privacy in practice and any launch in other countries are not yet known ^[1][2][6]. As of 13 November 2026:

• Confirmed: pre-orders from 12 November; sale from 10 December in the US and South Korea; US prices from $395 and $449 to $489; Korean Gentle Monster prices; US and Korean accounts only; 18+ only ^[1][2][3][4].
• Company claims to verify after launch: nine-hour battery, face redaction, and blocking of recording when the light is covered ^[1][2][6].
• Not announced: dates or prices for other countries, and a version with a display.