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Google opens US pre-orders for Gemini glasses priced from $395
Google has opened pre-orders for its first Gemini-powered smartglasses, developed with Samsung and eyewear brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. The launch is another attempt to make camera-equipped glasses acceptable to the public, with Google emphasising privacy safeguards as well as hands-free AI features.
Warby Parker’s three frame designs start at $395 and are sold only in the US; Gentle Monster’s six styles start at $449 and are available in the US and South Korea. The glasses weigh about 41 grams, have no display and include a 12-megapixel camera, voice and touch controls, and open-ear speakers. Gemini can answer questions, provide spoken Maps directions and use the camera to interpret what the wearer sees, though the article cautions that the AI can make mistakes.
In short
- Google’s first Gemini smartglasses start at $395.
- Warby Parker and Gentle Monster designed the frames.
- The glasses have a camera but no display.
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The case for
Supporters may see the glasses as a useful, hands-free way to access navigation and AI assistance while keeping a phone in a pocket. Their relatively light design and partnership with established eyewear brands could make the technology more practical and appealing, while privacy safeguards offer some reassurance about the camera.
The case against
Sceptics may argue that always-available cameras make bystanders’ privacy harder to protect, even when safeguards are in place. The glasses also rely on AI that can make mistakes, and their high starting prices may be difficult to justify for features that could be less reliable or useful than a phone.
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Originally published by Ars Technica as “Google pushes privacy angle as Gemini-powered smartglasses debut starting at $395”.