Warby Parker Opens Android XR Glasses Pre-Orders on Nov. 12 as Google Eyes Holiday Deliveries
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Updated · Engadget · Nov 5
Warby Parker Opens Android XR Glasses Pre-Orders on Nov. 12 as Google Eyes Holiday Deliveries
3 articles · Updated · Engadget · Nov 5
Summary
Nov. 12 pre-orders for Warby Parker’s first Intelligent Eyewear collection were disclosed in the company’s third-quarter earnings release, with customer shipments targeted for the holiday season.
Google’s smart glasses run an audio-focused version of Android XR, include cameras and Gemini access, and were previewed at Google I/O as part of a 2025 partnership with Warby Parker, Samsung and Gentle Monster.
Warby Parker has not disclosed pricing, but shoppers can already book in-store demo slots; Gentle Monster is also set to sell the glasses, though it has only pointed to a fall launch window.
Google is expanding Android XR beyond Samsung’s 2025 Galaxy XR headset into a tougher smart-glasses market, where privacy concerns around camera-equipped eyewear have grown after misuse of Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses.