Warby Parker's first Intelligent Eyewear collection, developed in partnership with Google and powered by Gemini, will open for pre-orders on Thursday, Nov.
- The announcement was made by co-CEO Dave Gilboa in the company's third- quarter earnings release, which also said the company expects to begin accepting pre-orders for the collection and deliver orders during the holiday season. What neither company has yet revealed is the price.
The short version: Warby Parker's glasses built with Google, which use Gemini, open for pre-order on Nov. 12, with delivery planned for the holiday season. The price has not been announced.
Pre-orders for Warby Parker's first Intelligent Eyewear collection start on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. Google said in May that its audio glasses, which talk to you through speakers instead of a screen in the lens, would launch first. You can call up Gemini by saying "Hey Google" or tapping the side of the frame, according to Google. The glasses pair with both Android phones and iPhones, and Warby Parker says they support a broad range of prescriptions. Neither company has announced a price, so check the total cost and return policy before you pay a deposit.
Google first showed the glasses at its I/O developer event in May. In its announcement, Google said there will be two kinds of "intelligent eyewear": audio glasses that give you "spoken help in your ear," and display glasses that show information in the lens. "Audio glasses are launching first, coming later this fall," Google said.
Here is what the two companies have confirmed so far:
- The frames run Google's Gemini assistant and work with Android XR, Google's software for headsets and glasses.
- You start Gemini by saying "Hey Google" or tapping the side of the frame.
- They pair with Android phones and iPhones.
- Warby Parker says the frames are made of lightweight, flexible nylon in a dark green color and will support a broad range of prescriptions and lens options.
- Pre-orders open Nov. 12, with delivery during the holiday season.
Warby Parker's Nov. 5 release does not say which version the Nov. 12 collection is. Based on Google's plan to launch audio glasses first, that is the likely one, but we will confirm it when pre-orders open.
The real shift: Smart glasses are moving from tech stores to the place you buy your regular glasses. That makes them easier to buy with a prescription, but it also means a lot of people will see a pre-order button before they see a full spec sheet.
Before Thursday, neither company has published the price, battery life, what happens to your voice requests, or whether the glasses have a camera. Google and Warby Parker's official photos show small round details at the corners of the frame, but neither company has said what they are, so we are not going to guess.
Questions to ask before you pre-order smart glasses:
- What is the full price with your prescription lenses? Lenses can change the total a lot.
- Is the pre-order a deposit or the full charge, and can you cancel before it ships?
- What is the return window once they arrive, and does it cover custom prescription lenses?
- How long does the battery last in a normal day of use, and how do they charge?
- What data is saved when you talk to Gemini through the glasses, and can you delete it?
If the answers are not on the pre-order page, wait. Holiday delivery is a nice promise, but it is not a reason to buy something whose price you have not seen. For background, our May explainer covers how Google's audio glasses work with an iPhone, and our Google I/O 2026 guide has the rest of what Google announced.