Google's Gemini glasses are up for pre-order: from $395, shipping Dec. 10

• Turn-by-turn Google Maps directions read into your ear.
• Real-time speech translation through Google Translate, with automatic language detection across more than 70 languages.
• A 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera for photos and video, by button or by voice.
• Open-ear speakers for music, calls and messages, plus spoken catch-ups on group chats.
• Guided Vision, which gives audio descriptions for people who are blind or have low vision, and an Aira option that streams the camera to a trained human interpreter.

Google says the frames weigh around 41 grams, the battery lasts up to nine hours, and the charging case can recharge the glasses up to seven times. Google notes those figures vary with use.

Prices and frames. Warby Parker's three styles (Alden, Reid and Wren) come in optical or sun versions starting at $395, sold in the US. Gentle Monster's six designs start at $449 and are sold in the US and South Korea. Samsung (opens in a new tab) puts the Gentle Monster range at $449 to $489 and the full lineup at 30 designs. Prescription options are available for most frames, according to Google.

Privacy. Google says camera visuals sent to Gemini are not saved in Gemini History and are not used to train AI models or target ads, and that the glasses automatically redact bystanders' faces from those visuals before Gemini processes them. A light shows when you take a photo or video, and Google says recording stops if the light is covered. Every pair has an off switch.

Who it's for. People who want Gemini's help (directions, translation, quick questions about what's in front of them) without pulling out a phone.

The caveats.

• The glasses only work with Google accounts from the United States and South Korea, and you need to be 18 or older.
• Supported phones are limited: Pixel 7 or newer (on the September 2026 Android 17 update or later), Galaxy S, S FE, Z Fold, Flip and Fold Ultra phones on One UI 9.0 or later, and iPhone 13 Pro or newer.
• At launch, Guided Vision, Aira and Audible work only with an Android phone. Guided Vision may require a subscription or membership, and Google says it is not a mobility aid.
• These are pre-orders; the glasses ship Dec. 10. Google's battery and charging figures vary with use, and MODEL has not tested a pair.

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MODEL Editors