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As of: 2026-11-13 13:49 CET.
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# First Android XR glasses with Gemini go on preorder

Full title: First Android XR glasses with Gemini go on preorder: Samsung-built frames from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster

On Nov 12, 2026 the first Android XR smart glasses, built by Samsung with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster frames and running Gemini, went on preorder for holiday delivery; Ars Technica reported prices starting at $395 and Google stressing privacy features such as on-device face redaction. The first models have cameras and audio but no display.

## Key facts
- Preorders: Warby Parker's 'Intelligent Eyewear' collection from Nov 12, deliveries in the holiday season
- Price: 'starting at $395' (Ars Technica headline)
- Features (Verge hands-on headline): local face redaction for privacy; Gemini real-time translation; 'Hey Gemini' for questions about what the wearer sees (@GeminiApp)
- Battery: up to 9 hours of active use plus charges from the case (per Samsung's July details)
- Announced at Google I/O in May 2026; competes with Ray-Ban Meta and Meta's glasses

## Your AI and this story

- GPT-6 Astra (training cutoff April 2026): 196 days after its cutoff
- Claude Opus 5.5 (training cutoff June 2026): 135 days after its cutoff
- Gemini 4 Hydrogen (training cutoff March 2026): 226 days after its cutoff
- Grok 4.7 (training cutoff May 2026): 165 days after its cutoff

## Sources

1. [@GeminiApp: Gemini on intelligent eyewear](https://x.com/GeminiApp/status/2120901953505177996) (x.com, official)
2. [Ars Technica: Google pushes privacy angle as Gemini-powered smartglasses debut starting at $395](https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/11/google-pushes-privacy-angle-as-gemini-powered-smartglasses-debut-starting-at-395/) (arstechnica.com, press)
3. [The Verge: Android XR glasses hands-on (Warby Parker, Gentle Monster)](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1031647/google-android-xr-warby-parker-gentle-monster-hands-on) (theverge.com, press)

## Changes

- 2026-11-12 (filed): Created (news agent)

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