Gemini smartglasses up for preorder from $395 at Warby Parker

Google has tried intelligent eyewear before, and the company itself points to the privacy questions that have trailed the category since the Google Glass days. This time the hardware is split across partners: Samsung supplies the computing hardware that fits inside the frames, while Gentle Monster and Warby Parker handle design and retail. The result is a device styled like the Ray-Ban Meta glasses rather than a display-driven computer for the face — no screens in the lenses, with interaction through voice or a camera.

The frames weigh about 41 grams, which Google describes as near the top for glasses generally, and the weight will rise once lenses are added. That detail matters because lens choice also determines the final price; only starting prices with non-prescription lenses have been disclosed. Warby Parker's three frames — Alden, Reid, and Wren — come in Pine, Saddle, and Jet Black, while Gentle Monster's six styles have no names yet and come in dark red, pink, gray, and yellow. Google is positioning the experience as similar to Gemini Live on a phone, but easier to start by saying "Hey Gemini" or tapping the frame.