Samsung and Warby Parker to open pre-orders for smart glasses with Gemini
Pre-orders for Samsung's smart glasses with Android XR will open on November 12, with the first shipments starting in mid-December.
The timeline was revealed by Warby Parker co-founder and co-CEO Dave Gilboa. The company contributed to the design of some frames and will unveil the full Intelligent Eyewear collection simultaneously with the start of pre-orders.
Customers will be able to try the glasses before purchase at Warby Parker stores in the U.S. Demonstrations will begin next week at 65 retail locations, and a week later, they will be available in all of the network's over 360 stores. Appointments for demonstrations can already be booked on the company's website.
The glasses run on Android XR with Gemini. Samsung developed the hardware: the device is equipped with a Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chip, a camera, microphones, and speakers. The glasses do not have a display. They can be controlled by voice or through touch-sensitive zones on the temples.
