You can finally pre-order Samsung’s smart glasses with Android XR

For the past year or so, Samsung and Google have been working on a lineup of smart glasses, called Intelligent Eyewear, powered by Android XR. These glasses have leaked and have even been officially teased on numerous occasions in the past several months. And they’re finally ready to ship.

As confirmed last week, Google and Samsung have now collectively announced that the first set of Android XR smart glasses is ready for pre-order. The first in the Intelligent Eyewear lineup, the available options include frames from high-end eyewear manufacturers Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.

Gentle Monster’s collection includes six styles and colors, with the choice of blue, brown, clear, and tinted lenses. Users will also be able to customize their lenses for an ocular prescription. Meanwhile, Warby Parker’s options include three styles: the brand’s popular Alden, Reid, and Wren frames in Pine, Saddle, and Jet Black. These too can be customized as per prescription.

While the Gentle Monster pairs start at $449, the Warby Parker collection begins at $395. These Android XR glasses will initially only be available in the US as well as Samsung’s home country, South Korea.

Along with revealing details of the first set of glasses, we’re also getting to know some more details about the hardware. These glasses weigh around 41 grams, which is lower than the Meta Ray-Ban glasses. Each pair is claimed to last nine hours per charge, and they come with carrying cases that can charge them a total of seven times. Of course, real-world battery backup will vary from these claims, especially depending on how actively you use the cameras to record or analyze your surroundings with Gemini or use the microphones to interact with it.

Aside from these details, Google has confirmed these glasses will be widely available starting December 10, in line with the previously leaked launch window of mid-December. Meanwhile, Samsung is also preparing its Wearable app for the launch of these Android XR-powered smart glasses.

Before you order, it’s worth noting that these smart glasses are currently only compatible with select Android devices, including the Galaxy S series (along with FE models), Galaxy Z Fold, Z Flip, and Z Fold 8 Ultra, all of which must be running One UI 9 based on Android 17. In addition, these glasses work with also work with Google Pixel 7 and newer devices. While the rest of the Android phones, including flagships are excluded at launch, these glasses will work with the iPhone 13 Pro and newer models.

Pre-order Samsung’s Intelligent Eyewer here