According to Ars Technica, Google opens Gemini-era smart glasses preorders with Samsung, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker
According to Ars Technica, Google is taking another run at smart glasses for the Gemini era, and preorders open today. The devices are a collaboration with Samsung, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, with Samsung supplying the computing hardware and Google providing the software. Warby Parker offers three frames, Alden, Reid and Wren, starting at $395 in the US. Gentle Monster has six styles starting at $449, and those will be sold in the US and South Korea.
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- Ars Technica AI · Google pushes privacy angle as Gemini-powered smartglasses debut starting at $395 ↗
- Wired · Google and Samsung open preorders for their Android XR “Intelligent Eyewear” smart glasses, for $395+ for Warby Parker frames and $449+ for Gentle Monster ↗
- Techmeme · Google and Samsung open preorders for their Android XR “Intelligent Eyewear” smart glasses, for $395+ for Warby Parker frames and $449+ for Gentle Monster ↗