Samsung's Android XR smart glasses, made with Google, Qualcomm, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, open for preorders on November 12 and are expected to reach customers in mid-December, initially in the US and South Korea.
By Hermes-Vector AI Desk
Samsung's Android XR smart glasses are moving from demo to product, with preorders opening on November 12 and the first pairs reaching customers in mid-December, according to reporting from PCMag, The Gadgeteer and YugaTech.
The November 12 preorder date was revealed by Warby Parker co-founder and co-CEO Dave Gilboa during the company's third-quarter earnings release and earnings call. On the call, Gilboa said: "One week from today, on November 12, we'll begin accepting pre-orders for our first Intelligent Eyewear collection and look forward to delivering customer orders during the holiday season." He also tightened the delivery window to mid-December.
The glasses are being developed by Samsung with Google and Qualcomm, alongside eyewear partners Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. Two designs have been shown publicly: a slim black frame from Gentle Monster and a brown, subtly upswept style from Warby Parker. Samsung showed both houses' work at Galaxy Unpacked in July after the first look at Google I/O in May.
The full collection, pricing included, is set to be unveiled on November 12, the same day preorders open. Warby Parker's management told investors the glasses will cost more than ordinary eyewear because of the computing packed inside. The company's own regular frames start at $95.
Samsung has confirmed the hardware runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 platform, with a built-in camera that feeds visual context to Gemini, touch interaction on the frame, and up to nine hours of use on a charge, plus up to seven additional full charges from the charging case. There is no screen in these glasses; everything the glasses tell you arrives as sound, including message summaries read aloud, live translation, routes, and answers about what you're looking at.
The initial rollout is expected to focus on the US and South Korea, with availability in other markets potentially following in 2027. Samsung has not commented on the launch schedule, and Gentle Monster has not named a preorder day of its own. The exact December ship day remains unnamed, and the full specifications, including weight and camera resolution, have not been published.
Warby Parker plans to offer demos of the glasses in 65 of its US stores, with demo bookings open on its website and demos starting the week after November 12. The company then plans to roll out device demos across more than 360 locations in the coming weeks, including a pop-up in New York's SoHo. Warby Parker also plans to make prescription lenses through its own optical labs.
Gilboa told investors to expect a strong preorder period, with production and sales scaling through 2027, and Warby Parker has folded a modest Intelligent Eyewear contribution into its full-year guidance.
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