Google and Samsung Open Preorders for AI Glasses

Google and Samsung opened preorders Thursday for Intelligent Eyewear, camera-equipped glasses that use Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence, with U.S. retail availability set for December 10. The companies developed the glasses with eyewear brands Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. The full lineup is due in the United States, while South Korea is scheduled to receive only Gentle Monster models.

U.S. prices start at $395 for Warby Parker models and $449 for Gentle Monster models. Warby Parker’s collection includes three designs across 14 variations; Gentle Monster’s has six designs across 16 variations. Both collections offer prescription options, and the glasses work with Android and iOS phones.

The glasses have a camera, microphones and open-ear speakers, but no built-in display. Users can ask Gemini about what they see, use Google Maps for directions and access live translation in more than 70 languages, according to Google. The system can also provide conversational audio descriptions through Google’s Guided Vision feature, which is intended to assist people with visual impairments.

A reviewer who tried the final models in demonstrations found the live translation useful...