After the presentation at Google I/O 2026, the first smart glasses made by Samsung are now arriving on the market, designed to offer intuitive, hands-free assistance through artificial intelligence. Below are features, availability and prices.
Design
Gentle Monster and Warby Parker carry their respective stylistic identities in a total range of 30 variations, with different frame shapes, colors, sizes and lens treatments. Samsung has managed to integrate the necessary hardware into thin and light frames.
Weighing approximately 41 grams, the glasses were designed to balance lightness, structural solidity and comfort even during prolonged use throughout the day.
Functions
With Gemini built-in, the smart glasses offer hands-free functionality that helps users stay connected and focused on what they’re doing:
- Explore and understand what surrounds you: you can ask questions about what you see, for example to identify a monument or learn more about an object, and continue the conversation naturally with further questions.
- Simplify everyday tasks: glasses help transform information into actions. During a meeting, for example, the user can photograph a whiteboard, ask Gemini to summarize the main points and save them directly in Samsung Notes.
- Translate and orient yourself on the go: you can translate a restaurant menu or find your way in an unknown place with step-by-step directions from Google Maps.
- Stay connected hands-free: The glasses can automatically prioritize notifications, group and summarize them based on context, read important updates aloud, and allow voice responses. Users can thus make calls and reply to messages even when their hands are full.
Technology integrated into the frames
Underpinning these features is hardware designed to support hands-free interactions. A 12MP HDR camera provides Gemini with visual context and allows it to take high-resolution photos and record clear videos. Due altoparlanti open-ear e quattro microfoni supportano le interazioni vocali, le chiamate e la riproduzione audio, consentendo a chi indossa gli occhiali di continuare a percepire l’ambiente circostante.
Based on the Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 platform, the glasses offer up to nine hours of battery life on a single charge and up to 72 hours with the charging case fully charged.
Glasses with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth v5.4, 2 GB of Ram and 64 GB of storage space, equipped with touch and voice controls. On board we find Google Gemini and Bixby. Liquid-resistant glasses, with IpX4 certification, compatible with Galaxy S Series, Galaxy S Fe, Galaxy Z Fold, Flip, and Fold Ultra smartphones, Google Pixel 7 and later models, iPhone 13 and later.
Designed to work together with compatible smartphones, they use a distributed processing system that transfers part of the workload to the connected device. This approach, along with optimized component placement, battery and thermal management, helps balance performance, durability and comfort in a lightweight build.
A project attentive to everyone’s comfort and privacy
From the early stages of development, Samsung considered the needs of both the wearer and those nearby, integrating transparency and user control into the user experience:
- Visible shooting indicators: when taking photos or recording videos to save in the gallery, an external LED indicates that the camera is active. At the same time, those wearing glasses receive an internal light signal and an audible warning. Built-in protections are designed to disable image capture if the external LED is covered or malfunctions.
- Audio designed with respect for those nearby: Open-ear speakers are designed to reduce sound leakage and help users maintain awareness of their surroundings. During conversations with Gemini Live, ambient sounds, including other people’s voices, are filtered out to help protect the privacy of those nearby.
- User control and data privacy: Users maintain control over individual app permissions and their activities with Gemini. The images captured by Gemini are not used to train AI models or for advertising targeting. When the user asks Gemini about what they are looking at, the glasses are designed to automatically obscure the faces of nearby people before providing a response.
- Responsible Use: The glasses are designed for users 18 years of age or older. Age verification is required for device activation and app downloads.
Availability and prices
Both collections will debut in the United States, while the Gentle Monster Intelligent Eyewear models will also be available in South Korea. Pre-orders for both collections begin today, with availability starting December 10, 2026. In the United States, the Warby Parker Intelligent Eyewear models will be priced starting at $395, while the Gentle Monster Intelligent Eyewear glasses will be priced between $449 and $489, depending on the model. At the moment there is no information on prices and availability for our country.
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