Samsung’s first smart glasses are here, and you can pre-order them today. The company opened pre-orders on Thursday, November 12, 2026, for its Intelligent Eyewear, the first consumer smart glasses built by Samsung and Google. Prices start at $395, and the glasses go on general sale on December 10.
These are not the display glasses Google has talked about for years. The first Intelligent Eyewear has no screen at all. Like Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses, it is a pair of camera and audio glasses: you talk to Google’s Gemini AI assistant, it sees what you see through a 12MP camera, and it answers through open-ear speakers. The catch is compatibility. At launch, the glasses only work with a short list of phones, and most Android brands are left out.
Here is the price, the specs, the release date, and which phones actually work with Samsung Intelligent Eyewear.
Price and pre-order details
There are two collections, and the price depends on the frames:
- Warby Parker Intelligent Eyewear — from $395. Three frame styles, Alden, Reid and Wren, in optical and sun versions, with 14 variations across colours including Pine, Saddle and Jet Black.
- Gentle Monster Intelligent Eyewear — $449 to $489. Six designs with 16 variations, depending on the model.
Both prices include non-prescription lenses only. Prescription lenses are available, but they cost extra, and Samsung has not published a price for them. The hardware is the same in both collections. You are paying for the frames, not different specs.
Pre-orders opened on November 12 through Gentle Monster’s and Warby Parker’s online and retail channels, and at select Samsung retail locations. General availability starts December 10, 2026, when hands-on demonstrations will also be available at select Samsung stores. Deliveries are expected from mid-December.
At launch, the glasses are only sold in the United States and South Korea. No launch has been confirmed for Europe, India, Japan or anywhere else. You also need to be 18 or older to activate them, and they only work with Google accounts from the United States and South Korea.
Specs: what the glasses can do
Intelligent Eyewear runs Google’s Android XR operating system, with Gemini built in. Bixby is also included, but only when the glasses are paired with a Galaxy phone. Under the hood is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 platform, with 2GB of memory and 64GB of storage.
- Camera: 12MP HDR camera. Photos are 3,024 x 4,032 in portrait, and video records at up to 3K at 30fps, or 2K with HDR.
- Audio: two open-ear speakers and four microphones, with spatial audio recording.
- Battery: up to 9 hours on a single charge, and up to 72 hours with a fully charged case. The case holds about seven full charges.
- Weight: about 41 grams, depending on the frame.
- Durability: IPX4 splash resistance.
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4.
With Gemini, you can ask questions about what you are looking at, get turn-by-turn navigation, translate conversations in real time, and have the glasses read or translate text on signs and menus. Music works with Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music and Audible. There is no display, so everything happens by voice and sound. Glasses with a built-in display are expected later, but Samsung has not given a date for them.
Which phones work with Intelligent Eyewear?
This is the part to check before you pre-order, because the list is narrow. At launch, the glasses only pair with:
- Galaxy S, Galaxy S FE, Galaxy Z Fold, Z Flip and Fold Ultra phones running One UI 9.0 or later
- Google Pixel 7 series and newer, running the Android 17 September 2026 update or later
- iPhone 13 Pro and newer, with at least 6GB of RAM, running iOS 26.6 or later
That means iPhones are supported before most Android phones. Motorola, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo, Honor and every other Android brand are not supported at launch, even though the glasses run Google’s own Android XR software. Samsung’s Galaxy A-series phones are not on the list either.
Some features are also limited by phone. Wrist gestures need a Pixel Watch or a Galaxy Watch, which do not pair with iPhones, and some features stay Android-only. If you own a supported Pixel or Galaxy phone, you get the full experience. If you own an iPhone, the glasses still work, but with a few features missing.
The glasses are part of the same November wave as Google’s other new hardware. For the other half of that launch, see our Google Pixel Tag guide, which covers the $29.99 tracker that went on sale on November 11.
Should you pre-order?
It depends on your phone. If you own a Pixel 7 or newer, a recent Galaxy S or Z phone, or an iPhone 13 Pro or newer, and you want Gemini on your face, the $395 Warby Parker frames are the cheapest way in. The Gentle Monster designs cost more for the same hardware, so the choice is really about style.
If you own a Motorola, OnePlus, Xiaomi or any other unsupported Android phone, do not pre-order yet. The glasses will not pair with your phone at launch, and Samsung has not said when support will widen. The same applies if you live outside the United States or South Korea.
It is also worth waiting for the December 10 hands-on demos if you can. Smart glasses live or die on comfort and fit, and you cannot judge either from a product page. The pre-order is live now, but the glasses do not ship until December, so there is no rush to decide today.
For the full official details, see Samsung’s official announcement and SamMobile’s pre-order report.
FAQ
How much does Samsung Intelligent Eyewear cost?
Warby Parker frames start at $395, and Gentle Monster frames cost $449 to $489. Prescription lenses cost extra.
When can I buy Samsung Intelligent Eyewear?
Pre-orders opened November 12, 2026, in the United States and South Korea. General availability starts December 10, 2026.
Do the glasses have a display?
No. The first Intelligent Eyewear has no screen. It is a pair of audio and camera glasses with a 12MP camera, open-ear speakers and Gemini built in.
Will Intelligent Eyewear work with my phone?
Only if you have a Galaxy S, S FE or Z series phone on One UI 9.0 or later, a Pixel 7 or newer, or an iPhone 13 Pro or newer with at least 6GB of RAM. Other Android brands, including Motorola, OnePlus and Xiaomi, are not supported at launch.
