Google opens pre-orders for Gemini eyewear, from $395

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Google opened pre-orders for its first Gemini-powered eyewear line on November 12, 2026, with prices starting at $395 and general sale set for December 10. The glasses were designed with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster and engineered with Samsung, according to a post by Shahram Izadi, vice president and general manager of Google’s XR division. They run only on Google accounts registered in the United States and South Korea.

Details:

• The price range: Warby Parker is offering three models — Alden, Reid and Wren — in optical and sun versions, in Pine, Saddle and Jet Black, starting at $395. Gentle Monster is selling six designs in dark red, pink, grey and yellow, with tinted, clear, blue or brown lenses and prescription options for most frames, from $449.
• Where to buy: Pre-orders are open online and in Gentle Monster and Warby Parker stores, with live demonstrations at selected outlets of both brands and at Google Store locations. Warby Parker is running guided try-ons at more than 360 stores. Broad retail and online sales start December 10, 2026.
• The geographic limit: Google said the Gentle Monster collection is available in the United States and South Korea only, and that the glasses function exclusively with Google accounts from those two countries. Buyers must be 18 or older. No timetable was given for other markets.
• Device requirements: The eyewear pairs with Pixel 7 and later running the September 2026 Android 17 update or newer, Galaxy S, S FE, Z Fold, Z Flip and Fold Ultra models on One UI 9.0 or above, and iPhone 13 Pro and later.
• What Gemini does: Users activate the assistant by saying “Hey Gemini” or tapping the frame. Google said it can identify a mural, check calendar availability from an event poster, add items to a grocery list, flag the next meeting, and deliver step-by-step Maps directions through open-ear speakers.
• The translation feature: Live speech translation runs through Google Translate with automatic language detection across more than 70 languages, according to Google, which positioned it as hands-free assistance while moving rather than a replacement for a phone screen.
• Accessibility tools: A feature called Guided Vision gives conversational audio descriptions for blind and low-vision users. Google specified it is not a medical device, mobility aid or navigation tool, and works at launch only with compatible Android phones. A separate Aira integration streams camera video to a human visual interpreter, also Android-only initially.
• The hardware: Each frame carries a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera with HDR processing, image stabilization and spatial audio capture, plus custom-tuned open-ear speakers. The glasses weigh about 41 grams, run up to 9 hours depending on use, and ship with a charging case good for up to 7 recharges. Google did not describe any display.
• Privacy controls: Google said camera images sent to Gemini are not saved to Gemini history, used to train AI models or used for ad targeting, and that bystanders’ faces are automatically blurred before processing. Data is encrypted on-device and in transit, a light indicator signals capture, recording stops if it is covered, and each pair has a kill switch.
• Media playback: The glasses support YouTube Music, Spotify and Apple Music, plus Audible audiobooks on Android only at launch, alongside reading and replying to messages and taking calls.

Between the lines:

The account restriction is the sharper constraint than price: a device whose core pitch is translating more than 70 languages on the move is locked to buyers with US or South Korean Google accounts. Several marquee features — Guided Vision, Aira and Audible — are Android-only at launch, leaving iPhone 13 Pro users with a narrower product despite formal compatibility.

What’s next

General sale opens December 10, 2026 in stores and online. Watch whether Google extends account eligibility beyond the United States and South Korea, and whether Guided Vision, Aira and Audible reach iPhone users after launch.