Google Sets December 10 Launch for Gemini Smart Glasses Built With Samsung and Warby Parker

Google will launch smart glasses built with Samsung and eyewear designers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster on December 10, with Warby Parker styles starting at $395 and Gentle Monster styles beginning at $449. CNN reported the launch on November 12.

What The Gemini Glasses Do

The glasses carry cameras and microphones so wearers can take photos and videos and talk to Google's Gemini AI agent without taking out a phone. In a demo, CNN asked Gemini to suggest a mocktail recipe from a list of ingredients on a table. Google says a tamper-resistant light shows when the glasses are recording, and that camera data is encrypted and is not used for ad targeting or model training. Apps must ask permission before accessing the camera.

When the camera is used to ask Gemini a question, the faces of nearby people are redacted before images reach Gemini; the redaction does not apply when a user records photos or videos to save. Shahram Izadi, who leads product development and strategy for devices like smart glasses at Google, told CNN that seeing, hearing and sensing the world with fast real-time Gemini interactions "has always been one of the compelling use cases" for smart glasses. Juston Payne, senior director of product management, said Google has no plans to add facial recognition now or in the future.

Warby Parker's limited-edition eyewear collection with Rare Beauty, priced from $95, was covered by PRESSBEE on November 5.

Google's Product And Partnership Record

According to akta.pro company records, Google scheduled a "Made by Google" event in August 2026 to launch the Pixel 11 series and Pixel Watch 5, debuting the Tensor G6 chip built on TSMC's 2nm process with Gemini Intelligence agentic features. The same records list a July 2026 partnership with Cypress Creek Energy to develop the Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas, with Google as anchor investor and energy offtaker.

Privacy Research And Earlier Steps

Payne told CNN that Google is researching more ways to alert bystanders when glasses are nearby and potential location-based privacy features, both still in research and development. He said restricting the camera by location could be worked around with airplane mode, and that a phone notification system risks spamming users. "It can actually be weirdly disempowering to you in that you're like, 'What am I meant to do now?'" Payne said. "It's not to say that we're not pursuing them," he said of the additional measures. "We are, we just want to make sure that when they're rolled out, they're genuinely robust."

On November 12, MediaNama reported that Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications issued a 2026 monitoring report finding differences in how Google, Meta, LINE Yahoo and TikTok use AI for advertising, training and profiling. MarketScreener reported the same day that an adviser to Europe's top court faulted a lower tribunal's decision to scrap a $1.7 billion fine on Google for anti-competitive practices.

December 10 Release Date

Google's glasses go on sale December 10 in Warby Parker and Gentle Monster designs. Payne did not provide release timing for the additional privacy measures under research.