# Google’s eyewear partners can’t keep a lid on its smart glasses plans

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/googles-eyewear-partners-cant-keep-a-lid-on-its-smart-glasses-plans/
- Published: 2026-11-06T19:45:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T20:03:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2309631/googles-eyewear-partners-cant-keep-a-lid-on-its-smart-glasses-plans/
- Topics: Entertainment, Horror

## Key points

- Gentle Monster’s smart glasses are due in December.
- Pre-orders are listed for 12 November.
- Google has not confirmed either date.

## Summary

Gentle Monster has announced that its Android XR smart glasses will launch in December, with pre-orders opening on 12 November. The dates matter because Google and its partners are preparing a new attempt to compete with Meta’s smart glasses, while Google has yet to confirm the schedule itself.

The glasses are described as display-free and audio-first, with access to Google’s Gemini AI. Gentle Monster’s announcement included a teaser for a short film directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Joaquin Phoenix, due in full in mid-November. Warby Parker also appeared to reveal the same pre-order date, and Samsung is another partner in the project.

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