Samsung and Google team up to launch AI smart glasses in 30 designs, check price

Built with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, these Gemini-powered smart glasses offer hands-free AI help and work across Android and iOS devices.

In Short

• Samsung and Google have launched AI smart glasses in 30 designs with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.
• Prices start at $395, with official sales and shipping beginning December 10.
• The 41-gram glasses feature built-in Gemini AI, a 12-megapixel camera, and 9-hour battery life.

Samsung Intelligent Eyewear was launched in select global markets on Thursday as the tech giant's new line of smart glasses designed by lifestyle brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. Samsung first teased the launch of the smart glasses in October last year, later showcasing the AI-powered wearable during the Galaxy Unpacked event earlier this year.

The line of Warby Parker and Gentle Monster Intelligent Eyewear is offered in 30 unique designs, the company said. The smart glasses will go on sale next month and are currently available for pre-order.

Samsung Warby Parker, Gentle Monster eyewear price, availability

The price of Samsung's Warby Parker Intelligent Eyewear starts at $395 (Rs 37,000). On the other hand, the Gentle Monster Intelligent Eyewear price starts at $449 (Rs 42,000), while costing up to $489 (Rs 46,000), depending on the model of the wearable.

Smart glasses are currently available for pre-order in the US. Customers can purchase the Intelligent Eyewear models via the Gentle Monster and Warby Parker online and offline retail stores.

The wearables will officially start shipping and go on sale on December 10.

Samsung Intelligent eyewear specs and features

The Samsung Intelligent Eyewear is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon AR 1 Gen 1 chipset. The models feature an environment-facing 12-megapixel HDR camera on one side of the wearable.

It captures images in a 3:4 aspect ratio and is capable of recording videos at up to 3K at 30 frames per second or 2K with support for HDR. Moreover, the smart glasses feature a dual open-ear speaker setup and a quad microphone unit to pick up your voice clearly.

Eyewear also feature 2GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. It will deliver up to 9 hours of battery life on a single charge and up to 72 hours of battery life when paired with the charging case. The wearable supports both touch and voice inputs and ships with built-in Gemini AI support, alongside Samsung's Bixby voice assistant.

Further, Samsung claims that the Eyewear ships with an IPX4 rating for splash resistance. The smart glasses support Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4 for seamless connectivity.

The wearable is highly compatible, working with Galaxy S, Galaxy S FE, and Galaxy Z series smartphones running One UI 9.0 or later versions. It also works with Google Pixel 7 series and newer models running Android 17 and later versions, as well as iPhone 13 and newer models running iOS 26.6 and later versions.

Privacy protections and AI capabilities

A major concern with smart glasses is privacy, and Google and Samsung have added strong privacy protections for the person wearing them and for the people around them. There is a visible LED light on the glasses that turns on when you are recording a video or taking a photo.

If someone covers the outer light, the recording stops automatically. Also, when using contextual visual search to ask Gemini about what you are looking at, the AI is designed to automatically blur out the faces of bystanders before it processes the image.

Plus, Google confirmed that your camera visuals are not saved to your Gemini history or used to train their AI models.

What Google said

Confirming the launch, Shahram Izadi, VP and GM of the Android XR Platform and Products at Google, posted on X that intelligent eyewear pre-orders are officially open. He mentioned that he is immensely proud and humbled to work with teams at Google, Samsung Mobile, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker to bring these beautiful eyewear collections to life.

Izadi highlighted that these lightweight glasses bring hands-free help from the Gemini app throughout the day. Because these glasses are eyewear first, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster have brought their iconic styles with a collection of designs, colorways, and sizes so there is a style that is perfect for everyone.

- Ends