Samsung Intelligent Eyewear Goes on Pre-Order From $395, Ships 10 December

Samsung opened pre-orders for Samsung Intelligent Eyewear on 12 November 2026, and the Gemini-powered glasses go on sale in the US and South Korea on 10 December 2026. Built with Google and sold under the Gentle Monster and Warby Parker brands, the range starts at $395 in the US and works with Galaxy phones, recent Pixels and the iPhone.

Samsung first showed the glasses at Galaxy Unpacked in July 2026. This announcement finally adds a price, a ship date and a full spec sheet.

Samsung Intelligent Eyewear Price and Availability

• USA: Warby Parker Intelligent Eyewear from $395; Gentle Monster Intelligent Eyewear from $449 to $489, depending on the model.
• South Korea: only the Gentle Monster collection is offered. Samsung has not listed a won price in its global announcement.

Pre-orders run through Warby Parker's stores and website and through Gentle Monster's official online store. From 10 December, select Samsung retail locations in the US will also run hands-on demos. There is no word yet on Europe, the UK or India.

There are 30 designs in total: 16 Gentle Monster variations across six frame styles and 14 Warby Parker variations across three.

Quick Specs

Which Phones Work With It

This is the part phone owners will care about most. Samsung lists Galaxy S, S FE, Z Fold, Z Flip and Fold Ultra models running One UI 9.0 or later. Google Pixel 7 and newer are supported once they have the September 2026 Android 17 update, and so are iPhone 13 models and later with at least 6GB of RAM on iOS 26.6 or newer.

The glasses rely on the phone for some of the heavy lifting. Samsung calls this split computing: part of the processing is handed off to the paired handset, which is how it keeps the frames light. Galaxy owners get the most out of it, since Bixby and Samsung Notes integration are Galaxy-only. If you are weighing a new foldable to pair with them, Samsung already leads that market, as we covered in our Q3 foldable share report.

What Gemini Does on Your Face

You can ask Gemini about a landmark or object in front of you, translate a menu, get Google Maps walking directions in your ear, or have notifications summarised and read aloud.

On privacy, an outward LED lights up whenever the camera records, and capture is blocked if that LED is covered. Samsung says faces of bystanders are blurred before Gemini answers a visual question, and images collected by Gemini are not used for model training or ads. The glasses are for users aged 18 and over, with age checks at activation.

Our Opinion

Samsung Intelligent Eyewear looks like a serious answer to Meta's Ray-Ban glasses, and the $395 starting price makes it an easy impulse for anyone already deep in Galaxy. The bigger surprise is iPhone support, which widens the audience far beyond Samsung's own buyers. The trade-off is that there is no display in the lenses, so everything comes through audio and your phone screen, and nine hours of mixed use means a daily trip back to the case. We also want to see how well split computing holds up on older Pixels and iPhones. If you wear glasses anyway and like the idea of a hands-free Gemini, the Warby Parker frames are the sensible pick. Everyone else can wait for reviews after 10 December.

Would you wear Gemini on your face, or is this one gadget too many? Let us know in the comment section below, and stay tuned to Phone Opinions for hands-on coverage once the glasses ship.

Source: Samsung Newsroom

FAQ

When does Samsung Intelligent Eyewear go on sale?

Pre-orders opened on 12 November 2026, and the glasses go on general sale in the US and South Korea on 10 December 2026.

How much does Samsung Intelligent Eyewear cost?

In the US, Warby Parker frames start at $395 and Gentle Monster frames cost $449 to $489, depending on the model.

Does Samsung Intelligent Eyewear work with iPhone?

Yes. It supports iPhone 13 and later models with at least 6GB of RAM running iOS 26.6 or newer, though Bixby and some Samsung features are Galaxy-only.