Samsung’s smart glasses are open for pre-order and go on sale on 10 December in the United States and South Korea. They weigh about 41 grams, last up to nine hours on one charge and need a phone nearby to do most of their work.
Samsung is selling two ranges, one designed by Gentle Monster and one by Warby Parker, with 30 frame designs between them. Warby Parker versions start at $395, while Gentle Monster versions cost between $449 and $489. Samsung built them with Google, and Gemini is the built-in assistant.
Inside each frame is a 12MP camera, two open-ear speakers and four microphones, run by a Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chip with 2GB of memory and 64GB of storage. Video records in 3K at 30 frames per second, and HDR is supported up to 2K. The charging case stretches battery life to 72 hours, and the glasses carry an IPX4 splash rating. Samsung’s launch announcement also lists Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4.
The glasses split the work with the phone they are paired to. Compatibility covers Galaxy S, S FE, Z Fold, Flip and Fold Ultra phones on One UI 9.0 or later, Pixel 7 and newer on the September 2026 Android 17 update, and iPhone 13 and newer with at least 6GB of RAM on iOS 26.6. Bixby is available as an assistant only when the glasses are paired with a Galaxy phone.
What you can ask Gemini to do: identify a landmark or object you are looking at, translate a menu, get turn-by-turn directions from Google Maps, or photograph a whiteboard and have the summary saved to Samsung Notes. Notifications can be grouped, summarised and read aloud, and calls and replies work by voice.
Samsung spends as much space on privacy as on features. An LED lights up whenever the camera records, the wearer gets a light and a sound, and capture is meant to switch off if the LED is covered or broken. Gemini is designed to blur bystanders’ faces before answering questions about what you see, and Samsung says visuals are not used for AI training or ad targeting. The glasses are for people aged 18 and over, with age verification at activation.
Buyers can order from Warby Parker’s shops and website, or from Gentle Monster’s online store, with demos at some Samsung stores from 10 December. Google’s own version of the glasses has the same 10 December date. Samsung names only the US and South Korea, and only Gentle Monster’s range goes on sale in Korea.
