Preorders for Samsung’s first smart glasses open on Thursday, 12 November 2026, Warby Parker has confirmed. The glasses, built by Samsung and running Google’s Android XR platform, will be sold through Warby Parker’s website and its more than 350 retail stores across the United States.

Warby Parker co-founder and co-CEO Dave Gilboa confirmed the date during the company’s third-quarter earnings call on 5 November. “One week from today, on November 12, we’ll begin accepting pre-orders for our first Intelligent Eyewear collection and look forward to delivering customer orders during the holiday season,” he said. On the earnings call, he narrowed the delivery window to mid-December.

Styles, colours and price revealed on the day

Warby Parker will reveal the full collection when preorders open, including all available frame styles, colours and lens options. The launch collection includes three frame shapes, Alden, Reid and Wren, in black, brown and green. No price has been announced yet, and Warby Parker says pricing will be revealed on 12 November.

The glasses are Samsung’s first pair of AI smart glasses. They run Google’s Android XR platform with Gemini AI built in, use Qualcomm hardware, and offer features including real-time, in-ear language translation. Samsung first showed the glasses as a project in May 2026 at Google I/O, then unveiled them publicly at its Galaxy Unpacked event in July.

Warby Parker leads the launch

Warby Parker is the official design partner for the glasses, while Gentle Monster is also developing frames for the platform. Gentle Monster has not yet named a preorder date for its version, and Samsung itself has not commented on the launch schedule. Initial availability is expected to be limited to the US and South Korea in the first phase of the rollout.

The glasses arrive as Samsung, Google and Warby Parker take on Ray-Ban Meta in the growing market for AI eyewear. The November 12 preorder date is the first confirmed chance for buyers to order a pair. Source links: Hypebeast and Android Police.