Update — 13 November 2026: Pre-orders are now open and the price is confirmed: Warby Parker frames start at $395 and Gentle Monster frames cost $449–$489, with both collections going on sale on 10 December 2026 in the US and South Korea. Samsung also confirmed the spec sheet — a 12MP camera, four microphones, two speakers, 64GB of storage, a Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chip and up to 9 hours of battery. The rest of this post has been updated with the confirmed figures; the "no price yet" lines it carried before no longer apply.
Illustrative image: an early camera smart-glasses wearer. Samsung has released no official product photo of its Android XR glasses — the design is known only from the frames its fashion partners have shown. Image: Wikimedia Commons / Loïc Le Meur, CC BY 2.0.
TL;DR: Samsung Android XR glasses preorder November 12 is now live: pre-orders opened on 12 November 2026, with Warby Parker frames from $395 and Gentle Monster frames from $449–$489, and both collections go on sale on 10 December 2026 in the US and South Korea. Samsung also confirmed the specs — a 12MP camera, Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chip and up to 9 hours of battery. India is still not in the first wave.
📌 KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Pre-orders open 12 November 2026: Warby Parker confirmed the date on the record in its third-quarter earnings release on 5 November; Gentle Monster's US homepage carries a "Pre-Order November 12" banner.
- On sale 10 December 2026: both collections go on sale on 10 December in the US and South Korea; pre-orders opened 12 November.
- Price confirmed: Warby Parker frames start at $395; Gentle Monster frames cost $449–$489 depending on the frame.
- What they are: display-free, audio-first Android XR glasses with Google's Gemini, built by Samsung with frames from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker — a direct rival to Meta's Ray-Ban glasses.
- India: no India launch date or price has been announced. The first wave is South Korea and the US only.
What happened?
Samsung's Android XR glasses spent most of 2026 as a stage demo: first shown at Google I/O in May, then at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event in London in July, where Samsung confirmed the basics — a Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chip, a camera and up to nine hours of battery life — but gave no date and no price. An October leak filled in reported specs, but the launch date stayed unconfirmed. That changed this week — and the news did not come from Samsung or Google at all.
It came from the two eyewear brands that will sell the glasses. On 5 November, Warby Parker co-founder and co-CEO Dave Gilboa said in the company's third-quarter earnings release: "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." On the earnings call, he added that deliveries would land in mid-December and that the full collection, pricing included, would be unveiled on 12 November. A day later, Gentle Monster posted a teaser for a short film with the plainest line in its caption doing the news: "The collection launches this December." Its US homepage now carries a banner reading "Pre-Order November 12". The Korea Herald reported on 9 November that US pre-orders will run through Gentle Monster's own website, and that Gentle Monster will hold a New York preview event from 13 to 23 November.
Samsung Android XR glasses preorder November 12: what we know so far
The important thing to understand is who has said what. Samsung and Google — the companies behind the hardware and the Android XR platform — have still not published a date of their own. The dates come from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, the retail partners who will take the money. That makes the dates credible. Samsung has since confirmed the core spec sheet (12MP camera, four microphones, two speakers, 64GB of storage, up to 9 hours of battery), though a few details — such as the exact weight and first-wave markets beyond the US and Korea — are still only reported. Here is where things stand.
| Detail | Status | What we know |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-orders open | Confirmed by the sellers | 12 November 2026, via Warby Parker and Gentle Monster |
| First deliveries | Confirmed by Warby Parker | 10 December 2026 — on sale in the US and South Korea |
| Price | Confirmed 12 November | Warby Parker from $395; Gentle Monster $449–$489 |
| Chip | Confirmed by Samsung | Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 |
| Battery | Confirmed by Samsung | Up to 9 hours, plus 7 more charges from the case |
| Camera | Confirmed by Samsung | 12MP camera, four microphones, two speakers, 64GB storage |
| Weight | Reported, not confirmed | As low as 41g, per the October leak |
| Display | Confirmed by design | None — display-free, audio-first glasses with Gemini |
| First markets | Reported | South Korea and the US; Europe, China and Japan not in the first wave |
| India launch | Not announced | No India date or price yet |
Illustrative image: Ray-Ban Meta glasses on display — Meta's AI glasses are the product Samsung's Android XR glasses are built to challenge. Image: Wikimedia Commons / B&H Photo, CC BY-SA.
Why it matters for India readers
For Indian buyers, the honest answer is: not yet, but soon worth watching. There is no India date or price, and the first wave covers only South Korea and the US, so the glasses will not be on Indian shelves in December. What 12 November revealed is the first real benchmark: Warby Parker's $395 starting price undercuts the expectation that AI glasses would stay premium-only, and it will decide how quickly a wider rollout — including India — becomes realistic.
There is also a bigger picture. Google's Android XR platform now has its first glasses, and Samsung is the hardware partner. If these sell, expect more Android XR eyewear from other brands, more competition for Meta, and eventually better prices. For now, Indian readers should treat 12 November as the date the story gets real numbers — and judge the product on the price and the full spec sheet, not on the teaser film.
Should you care?
✅ Worth watching, not worth planning a purchase around yet. The price and specs are now confirmed: $395 gets you in with Warby Parker frames, $449–$489 with Gentle Monster, and the glasses go on sale 10 December. If you already own Ray-Ban Meta glasses, compare the price and the Gemini features before deciding whether Samsung's version is an upgrade. And if you are in India, there is still nothing to pre-order — the first wave is Korea and the US only.
FAQs
When can I pre-order Samsung's Android XR glasses?
Pre-orders open on 12 November 2026 through Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, the two eyewear brands selling Samsung's Intelligent Eyewear collection. Warby Parker confirmed the date in its third-quarter earnings release, and Gentle Monster's US homepage carries the same date.
How much will Samsung's Android XR glasses cost?
Warby Parker frames start at $395, and Gentle Monster frames cost $449–$489. Pre-orders opened on 12 November 2026, and both collections go on sale on 10 December 2026 in the US and South Korea.
When will the Samsung Android XR glasses ship?
Both collections go on sale on 10 December 2026 in the US and South Korea. Gentle Monster is holding a New York preview event from 13 to 23 November.
Will Samsung's Android XR glasses launch in India?
There is no India launch date or price yet. The first wave covers South Korea and the US only, with Europe, China and Japan also outside it. An India launch would come in a later wave that has not been announced — the 12 November price reveal (Warby Parker frames from $395) sets the first benchmark, but no wider rollout has been announced yet.
Takeaway: Samsung's first Android XR glasses are now real and priced — pre-orders from $395, on sale 10 December — but India is still not in the first wave, and the glasses need a recent Pixel, Galaxy or iPhone to work.
Pre-orders are open now through Warby Parker and Gentle Monster — check their Intelligent Eyewear pages for the frame collection and the 10 December sale date. For the background on what leaked before the dates were set, read our Samsung Android XR glasses leak explained, and for the other Android XR glasses already priced, see our Xreal Aura Android XR glasses price explained.
Sources
- VR.org — "The Collection Launches This December": Gentle Monster Dates Samsung's Android XR Glasses Before Google Does
- VR.org — Samsung Android XR Glasses: Release Date, Price, Specs (tracker citing Warby Parker's SEC-filed Q3 earnings release and ChosunBiz)
- Engadget — Google's eyewear partners can't keep a lid on its smart glasses plans
- News-S — Meta's Dominance in AI Glasses Market Challenged as Samsung and Google Enter the Field… Pre-orders Begin on the 12th
- Android Authority — Joaquin Phoenix wears Samsung's new smart glasses in teaser
- TechByCountry — Samsung Android XR Glasses Leak Explained (background: October leak details)
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