Warby Parker seemingly spilled the beans on Google's Android XR smart glasses launch

Warby Parker's Intelligent Eyewear collection will be available for pre-order on November 12, one week from today, according to the brand's latest earnings release. The co-founder and co-CEO, Dave Gilboa, expressed excitement about delivering customer orders during the holiday season. Although the price of these smart glasses remains undisclosed, customers can currently reserve time slots to test the devices in-store.

Gentle Monster, another partner of Google's, will also sell Intelligent Eyewear, though no specific release date has been announced. Google, in collaboration with Samsung, Warby Parker, and Gentle Monster, unveiled the Intelligent Eyewear models at Google I/O, featuring an audio-focused version of Android XR, built-in cameras, and access to the company's AI assistant, Gemini.

These glasses will run on Android XR, a software platform introduced in 2025, though proper AR versions of the glasses remain unclear. Google has also showcased AR versions of their glasses, but it's uncertain if these will be available in the near future. The collaboration aims to expand Android XR's reach, even in an environment marked by skepticism towards smart glasses due to misuse examples, such as those involving Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses.