Android XR smart glasses open pre-orders on November 12
Samsung and Google are launching the first “Intelligent Eyewear”, with frames from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, delivered in the holiday season.
Glasses that talk to you, translate and take photos, with no screen inside. Pre-orders start on November 12, and the price is not known yet.
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Why it matters
These are the first Android XR glasses you can buy, though without a display in the lens.
Worth a look if you like wearable tech.
The details
- Warby Parker said pre-orders start November 12, with delivery in the holiday season.
- Samsung makes the hardware, which runs Android XR on Qualcomm chips.
- The glasses are audio-only with no in-lens display, plus a camera and a side touchpad.
- They support navigation, translation and conversation with Gemini.
- An LED lights while recording, and the glasses refuse to film if it is covered. Price and countries are not announced.
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