Samsung Galaxy Glasses: Preorder Date and Release Details

Quick summary: Samsung’s smart glasses, which we expected to be called Galaxy Glasses and are also being referred to as Samsung Intelligent Eyewear, have an official preorder date: November 12. The release sounds like early December. Here’s what I knew as of recording this on November 7, and how they compare with Meta’s glasses.

Key takeaways

• Preorders: November 12, most likely starting around 9 a.m. Eastern / 6 a.m. Pacific.
• Release: probably early December, likely not before Black Friday (not confirmed).
• Google’s role: it almost feels like a Google product with Samsung’s name on it.
• Frames: Gentle Monster and Warby Parker styles launching at the same time.
• Platform: Android XR with deep Gemini integration, plus Galaxy Watch, Ring and Buds features.

The name: Galaxy Glasses or Intelligent Eyewear?

I really like “Galaxy Glasses.” It’s simple, and you know exactly what you’re getting: Samsung Galaxy glasses. “Samsung Intelligent Eyewear” is just too long.

Preorder date and Google’s role

The preorder date is locked in for November 12, most likely at 9 a.m. Eastern. What I don’t know yet is whether it’ll be on Samsung’s website or Google’s. From what I’ve been gathering, Google seems to be more in control of this than Samsung. Google playing a big part isn’t news, but it almost feels like a Google product with Samsung branding.

Expected release date

The release date could still fall in November, but from what I’m hearing, it’s early December, and probably not before Black Friday. Treat that part as unconfirmed.

How they compare to Meta glasses

In a lot of ways, these will be similar to Meta’s glasses. Reportedly, they’ll be lighter than Meta’s, possibly as light as about 41 grams.

Gentle Monster and Warby Parker

Gentle Monster and Warby Parker frames are launching at the same time. Pricing hasn’t leaked yet, so this is just my assumption, but I’d expect Gentle Monster to be the pricier, more style-focused option. If I end up buying, I’m probably going with Gentle Monster.

Reported specs, camera and Gemini

Here’s what’s been reported for the camera version:

• 12-megapixel camera and 3K video, matching what you get on Meta’s camera glasses
• Live POV sharing, so you can stream your view during calls, for example through Google Meet
• A hardware privacy LED
• Open-ear speakers, like Meta’s
• About 2GB of RAM and 64GB of storage
• Android XR with deep Gemini AI integration

Meta’s glasses run Meta AI, which is soon switching over to Muse. I love Muse. Feature-wise, both sides do visual search, live translation and turn-by-turn audio navigation.

Galaxy Watch, Ring and Buds features

This is where Samsung comes in:

• Watch controls: manage settings and trigger gestures from your Galaxy Watch.
• Galaxy Ring pairing: sync wellness tracking.
• Audio hand-off: sound switches to your Galaxy Buds when you pop them in.

When we’ll hear more

It looks like some people get hands-on time around November 9, and I’d expect us to know pretty much everything by November 10 or 11.

Would you pick them up?

I’m a big Meta glasses guy, but I’m also very integrated with Samsung and Google, so I’m looking forward to more competition in smart eyewear. I just wish Samsung felt more involved. Which ones would you get? Let me know in the comments on the video.

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