Google Intelligent Eyewear is open for pre-order from November 12, with Gemini and a 12-megapixel camera built into audio-only glasses. You can ask Gemini about what the camera sees, and the answer plays through open-ear speakers instead of appearing on a display.
Samsung engineered the glasses for Google’s Intelligent Eyewear lineup, and Warby Parker and Gentle Monster designed the frames. They pair with iPhone and Android phones and go on sale on December 10. Meta sells similar audio glasses from $349 in its Ray-Ban Meta Audio line, and Apple is reportedly planning to unveil its own smart glasses at WWDC 2027.
Gemini Sees What You See
The camera lets Gemini identify things like a landmark, a sign or a menu, and you can follow up with more questions. Gemini also translates speech in real time, and it translates text you look at.
You can get turn-by-turn directions, take calls and reply to messages without taking out your phone. The glasses also take photos and videos and play music through the open-ear speakers.
Guided Vision gives audio descriptions to people who are blind or have low vision. It may require a subscription or membership.
The frames weigh about 41 grams, and the battery lasts up to nine hours on a charge. The charging case recharges the glasses up to seven times, and Samsung rates the glasses IPX4 for water resistance.
The 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera has HDR and image stabilization, and four microphones pick up your voice. Every pair has an outward-facing indicator light that turns on when you take a photo or video for your gallery, and the glasses are designed to stop recording if the light is covered or disabled.
The glasses are also designed to redact bystanders’ faces before Gemini processes camera visuals, and those visuals are not saved in Gemini History or used to train AI models or target ads. A physical switch turns the glasses completely off when you want to wear them as regular glasses.
Intelligent Eyewear Works With iPhone and Android
The glasses need an iPhone 13 Pro or newer. On Android, they work with the Pixel 7 series and later, and with recent Galaxy S, Galaxy S FE and Galaxy Z phones running One UI 9.0 or higher.
On your iPhone, Google’s Glasses app handles the HDR processing and saves photos and videos to Apple Photos, with video clips up to 90 seconds. The glasses carry Apple’s Made for iPhone certification, which they use for Wi-Fi Aware connections that move media to your phone faster.
Gemini on the iPhone can make calls, send one-to-one messages including iMessage and read your notifications. The glasses need a Bluetooth connection to your phone for Gemini questions and streaming, while volume control, battery checks and taking photos work without it.
At launch, Audible, Guided Vision and the Aira service only work when the glasses pair with an Android phone.
Pre-Orders Start at $395
Warby Parker offers three styles called Alden, Reid and Wren in Pine, Saddle and Jet Black, with optical and sun versions starting at $395. Gentle Monster has six designs in colors that include dark red, pink, gray and yellow, with prices running from $449 to $489 depending on the model.
Pre-orders are open at Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, and the glasses go on sale in stores and online on December 10. Warby Parker also offers guided demos at more than 360 retail locations.
Intelligent Eyewear only works with Google accounts from the United States and South Korea, and the account must belong to someone 18 or older.
