Samsung's first smart glasses are now up for preorder in the US. The company's Intelligent Eyewear, developed with Google and powered by Gemini, starts at $395 and goes on sale December 10. The glasses work with Pixel phones and iPhones as well as Galaxy devices, so Android users who don't own a Samsung phone can buy them too.
Samsung announced the release date and pricing on November 12, 2026. The lineup includes 30 frame designs from two eyewear brands, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. These are the display-free Android XR glasses Samsung first showed at Galaxy Unpacked in July. They have a camera, speakers and microphones, but nothing projects onto the lenses.
Samsung handles the hardware, Google supplies Gemini and the software, and the eyewear brands design the frames. Gentle Monster's collection has 16 variations across six frame styles. Warby Parker's has 14 variations across three frame designs, Alden, Reid, and Wren, in optical and sun versions with a range of widths and lens options.
What Gemini can do from your glasses
Gemini is the main reason to buy these glasses. You talk to it by voice or tap the frame. Because it can use the camera, it can answer questions about whatever you're looking at. Samsung lists these uses:
- Asking about your surroundings: Identify an unfamiliar landmark or learn about an object, then keep asking follow-up questions.
- Productivity: Capture a whiteboard during a meeting, have Gemini summarize the key points, and save the summary straight to Samsung Notes.
- Translation and navigation: Translate a restaurant menu or get directions with help from Google Maps.
- Notifications and calls: The glasses can prioritize, group and summarize notifications, read important ones aloud, and handle calls and message replies without you looking at your phone.
Samsung's fine print says Gemini needs an internet connection and a Google Account. Features, languages and accuracy may vary by country, device, operating system and subscription.
Specs and battery life
The glasses run on Qualcomm's Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 platform. They also offload some processing to the connected phone, which Samsung calls a split-computing system. The company says this, along with the way it placed the components and designed the battery and cooling, keeps the frames light: they weigh between 40 and 44 grams, depending on the model.
- Camera: 12MP HDR, 3,024 x 4,032 portrait photos, 3K 30fps or 1080p video (video HDR up to 2K)
- Audio: Two open-ear speakers, four microphones
- Memory and storage: 2GB RAM, 64GB storage
- Battery: 245mAh, up to 9 hours per charge, up to 72 hours with the charging case
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4
- Durability: IPX4 water resistance
- Controls: Touch and voice
- Charging case weight: 195 grams (Gentle Monster), 167 grams (Warby Parker)
The nine-hour figure is based on a mix of Gemini conversations, music playback, video capture and notifications, so your battery life will vary with how you use them.
Privacy safeguards
Camera glasses raise obvious concerns for the people around the wearer, and Samsung spent a large part of its announcement on this. A bright LED on the outside of the frame lights up whenever the camera is taking photos or recording video. The camera is disabled if that LED is covered or isn't working. Only the wearer can start the camera, the wearer gets a notification while it's active, and a wear-detection sensor turns the camera off when you take the glasses off.
By default, voice and video data from the glasses isn't used to train AI models. Audio is used to improve models only if you opt in. Samsung says video from Gemini's visual searches is held temporarily and never stored, and that the glasses de-identify people on the device during every Gemini visual query. When recording audio only, the glasses filter out surrounding sounds, including other people's voices.
The glasses are for adults only. You have to verify that you're 18 or older to activate them and to download apps.
Which phones work with them
Samsung says the glasses are designed to work with Galaxy phones, but its compatibility list also includes other brands:
- Galaxy S, Galaxy S FE, Galaxy Z Fold, Z Flip and Fold Ultra series running One UI 9.0 or later
- Google Pixel 7 series and newer
- iPhone 13 Pro and newer
Galaxy A-series phones and other Android brands aren't on the list. Owners of those phones are out of luck for now.
Price and availability
As of November 12, 2026, both collections can be preordered through Gentle Monster's and Warby Parker's online and retail channels. Prices start at $395 for Warby Parker models. Gentle Monster models cost $449 to $489, depending on the frame. Prescription lenses are available, and they could raise the final price.
| Collection | Frame styles | Variations | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warby Parker Intelligent Eyewear | 3 (optical and sun) | 14 | From $395 |
| Gentle Monster Intelligent Eyewear | 6 | 16 | $449 to $489 |
General availability starts December 10. On the same day, Samsung will begin hands-on demos at seven Samsung Experience Stores in the US: The Americana at Brand, Los Cerritos Center, Roosevelt Field, Queens Center, The Galleria, Stonebriar Centre and Mall of America. Demos will also run at seven Samsung stores in South Korea. Samsung hasn't said when the glasses will reach other markets. More details are on Samsung's Intelligent Eyewear page.
