Google is reentering the smartglasses market with a new line of intelligent eyewear powered by Gemini, addressing past privacy concerns and heavy hardware designs. The new devices are developed in partnership with Samsung and eyewear designers Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, with preorders opening today.
Design, Pricing, and Availability
Warby Parker has created three frame models—named Alden, Reid, and Wren—available in Pine, Saddle, and Jet Black with starting prices of $395 for standard optical and sun lenses in the United States. Gentle Monster offers six distinct styles featuring dark red, pink, gray, and yellow colors, paired with clear, tinted, blue, or brown lenses. The Gentle Monster variants begin at $449 and will be available in both the US and South Korea. According to Google, all frames weigh approximately 41 grams before factoring in the weight of the lenses, which will ultimately influence final pricing.
Features and Software Integration
The new eyewear follows a configuration similar to existing market alternatives, omitting screens in the lenses while integrating a camera and voice controls for AI interaction. Users can communicate with the artificial intelligence by uttering a wake phrase or tapping a touch-sensitive surface on the glasses frame. This interface aims to replicate the experience of mobile AI applications while offering more direct accessibility.
