Samsung and Google’s Intelligent Eyewear now has US prices. These are the Android XR glasses with a camera, open-ear audio and Gemini built in. Warby Parker frames start at $395, and Gentle Monster frames cost $449 to $489 depending on the model.
Pre-orders are open now, and the glasses go on sale in stores and online on December 10. Google has also published the list of phones the glasses work with. Galaxy A phones aren’t on it.
When we covered the Warby Parker pre-order date and the Gentle Monster December launch, neither company had given a price.
Android XR Glasses Pricing and Availability
- Warby Parker: from $395; three designs (Alden, Reid and Wren), optical or sun, in Pine, Saddle and Jet Black; 14 variations
- Gentle Monster: $449 to $489; 16 variations across six frame styles
- Pre-orders: open since November 12, online and in-store at Warby Parker and Gentle Monster
- On sale: December 10, 2026
Both collections launch in the US, and the Gentle Monster line is also coming to South Korea. Warby Parker runs guided demos at more than 360 of its stores. Select Google Store locations offer hands-on demos, and select Samsung stores join in from December 10.
Keep in mind that $395 is a starting price. Prescription lenses may push the total higher.
Which Phones Work With the Glasses
- Google Pixel: Pixel 7 series and newer, running the Android 17 September 2026 update or later
- Samsung Galaxy: Galaxy S, Galaxy S FE, Z Fold, Z Flip and Z Fold Ultra series on One UI 9.0 or higher
- iPhone: iPhone 13 Pro and newer; Samsung’s spec sheet adds a requirement of iOS 26.6 or later
Galaxy A phones aren’t on either company’s list. Samsung also frames its iPhone requirement as a 6GB RAM minimum. Google’s list starts at the iPhone 13 Pro, so don’t count on the base iPhone 13. Pixel owners can check where updates stand in our Android 17 QPR2 rollout coverage.
iPhone owners get less, and accounts are restricted
iPhone owners pay the same price for a smaller feature set at launch. Guided Vision and Aira need a compatible Android phone at launch, and so does Audible. Bixby works only with Galaxy phones.
The bigger limit is geography. The glasses work only with Google accounts from the US and South Korea, and the account holder must be 18 or older. Samsung says age verification happens when you activate the glasses. That makes an imported pair a poor bet for anyone outside those two countries.
Specifications
There’s no display in the lenses. The glasses rely on the camera, speakers and Gemini instead.
- Weight: about 41 g with standard lenses
- Chip and memory: Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1, 2GB memory, 64GB storage
- Camera: 12MP HDR, ultra-wide according to Google; 3K 30fps or 2K video
- Audio: two open-ear speakers, four microphones
- Battery: up to 9 hours; Google says the case recharges the frames up to seven times, while Samsung quotes up to 72 hours with a charged case
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4
- Water resistance: IPX4 (glasses only)
Privacy: What Google and Samsung Say They Built In
Shahram Izadi, Google’s VP and GM of XR, framed the privacy question in Google’s announcement.
When technology can see the world around you, it has a responsibility to the people around you, too.
The companies say camera visuals sent to Gemini aren’t saved in Gemini History or used to train models or target ads. Bystanders’ faces are redacted before Gemini processes those visuals. An outward LED lights up during capture, recording stops if it’s covered, and there’s a physical off switch.
These are the companies’ stated design choices, and we haven’t tested them. Face redaction applies only to what goes to Gemini. Photos and videos saved to your own gallery aren’t redacted, so the LED is the main signal bystanders get.
