Google Opens Preorders for $395 Gemini Smartglasses With Samsung and Warby Parker
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Updated · Ars Technica · Nov 12
Google Opens Preorders for $395 Gemini Smartglasses With Samsung and Warby Parker
3 articles · Updated · Ars Technica · Nov 12
Summary
$395 Warby Parker models and $449 Gentle Monster versions went up for preorder, marking Google's latest push into Gemini-powered smartglasses after earlier previews.
Samsung supplies the onboard computing hardware while Google provides the software, with voice and touch controls letting users activate Gemini through an integrated camera but without in-lens displays.
Warby Parker is offering three frame styles only in the US, while Gentle Monster has six styles available in the US and South Korea.
At about 41 grams before prescription lenses, the glasses resemble Meta's Ray-Ban approach, pairing AI assistance with conventional eyewear design as Google tries to overcome long-running privacy concerns.