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Google and Samsung unveiled Gemini-powered smartglasses starting at $395, developed with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, on November 12, 2026. Warby Parker's three frames start at $395 and are sold only in the US, while Gentle Monster's six styles start at $449 and will be sold in the US and South Korea. Preorders opened that day, with devices due to ship on December 10. The frames weigh about 41 grams, and the glasses have no screens in the lenses, relying instead on voice and camera interaction with Gemini, which Ars Technica said can be unreliable. Google is emphasizing privacy as the glasses' central pitch. According to The Verge, faces and ambient bystander audio are redacted before reaching the server, Gemini will not identify people from photos, and a recording LED lights whenever the camera is active. Google says it will not target ads with the data or train Gemini on it, and Play policies bar third-party apps from livestreaming or real-time facial identification. Ars Technica noted that images are not encrypted on Google's servers, and that support at launch is limited to iPhones from the 13 Pro onward. The Verge said reviewers and the wider public will determine how effective the policy proves.