Warby Parker takes smart glasses preorders; hosts in-store previews
Warby Parker will be delivering smart glasses developed in partnership with Google & Samsung in mid-December and is giving customers a sneak peek.
Warby Parker is unveiling its full Intelligent Eyewear collection of smart glasses, featuring three frame styles - Alden, Reid, and Wren—built in partnership with Google and Samsung. Available now for preorder, the collection starts at $395, with deliveries expected starting mid-December.
In addition, customers can preview the full collection at the retailer’s website and currently book an appointment for a guided in-person demonstration at more than 60 Warby Parker stores across the U.S., with demos expanding across the full fleet of more than 360 locations the week of Nov. 16.
Customers can also currently visit Literatureland, an interactive space on the corner of Broadway and Bond Street in New York City celebrating the launch of Intelligent Eyewear. Visitors can explore the space and obtain guided product demos.
Warby Parker initially announced its smart glasses in May 2025. The frames feature the Google Gemini agentic AI model and work with the Android XR operating system for AI-enabled headsets and glasses to provide contextual, real-time assistance.
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The frames feature a 12-megapixel HDR camera designed to capture high-quality photo and video, two open-ear speakers, and four microphones for voice input and audio capture. Intelligent Eyewear also delivers up to nine hours of battery life on a single charge, with a charging case that can recharge frames up to seven times.
Intelligent Eyewear also has privacy features designed for both sides of the lens. Google and Samsung developed hardware and software controls designed to put the wearer in charge, as well as privacy protections for both wearers and bystanders.
As part of this collaboration, Google has committed up to $75 million for Warby Parker’s product development and commercialization costs. In addition, Google has committed to investing up to $75 million in Warby Parker, at Warby Parker’s option and subject to reaching certain collaboration milestones.
Google is also partnering with Samsung and Gentle Monster to develop Android XR-based smart glasses and plans to work with additional brands like Kering Eyewear in the future.
Android XR-based smart glasses will compete with AI-enabled smart glasses from Meta (currently featured in experiential spaces at select Best Buy stores), as well as visual virtual reality interfaces like Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest (formerly Oculus).
Android XR is emerging following the failure of the Google Glass connected eyewear device. Google ended all support for Google Glass in the consumer market in 2016 and discontinued it entirely in 2022.
“Glasses are one of the most personal things we wear,” said Dave Gilboa, co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker. “Intelligent Eyewear is about adding extraordinary capability without losing the beauty, simplicity, and humanity that make a great pair of glasses feel like part of you. By designing products that are as useful and intuitive as they are refined, we’re empowering people to look up, stay present, and engage more deeply with the world around them.”
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