Samsung AI Glasses Preorders Backed for November 12, 2026

By Sophie Lindqvist

Warby Parker and Gentle Monster have listed November 12, 2026, as the pre-order date for the debut of Samsung AI smart glasses, with initial deliveries expected in mid-December. The schedule comes from the eyewear partners rather than a direct announcement by Samsung or Google.

What does the November 12 announcement include?

On its November 5 third-quarter earnings call, Warby Parker said pre-orders for its intelligent eyewear collection would “open on November 12.” The company will unveil the full collection, including frame designs and pricing, that day. The current announcement does not publish collection prices.

That date therefore joins two steps: the product reveal and the start of ordering. Customers do not have to wait for a December delivery to learn the frame designs and prices, although the first units will not arrive until mid-month.

Warby Parker has also mapped a broad in-store trial program:

• Trials at 65 U.S. stores during the week of November 12, as the mid-November rollout begins.
• Expansion to more than 360 locations in the following week.
• An immersive pop-up at Broadway and Bond Street in New York’s Soho District.

What changes for early adopters?

The physical network will expand from 65 stores to more than 360 in one week, more than five times as many trial locations. For people near those stores, the sequence combines a physical trial with the disclosure of frame designs and pricing. It gives shoppers information and direct product contact before the December release.

The announcement does not provide conversion, satisfaction or return figures, so the effect of those trials on buying behavior remains unmeasured. What it does establish is access. Store activity begins in mid-November, ahead of the official launch, giving U.S. shoppers hands-on experience before delivery.

Initial deliveries are expected in mid-December, after which production and sales are planned to scale through 2027. The timetable prioritizes U.S. customers, particularly those near Warby Parker stores.

What does Gentle Monster add?

Gentle Monster has confirmed a December 2026 launch for its intelligent eyewear collection and lists November 12 as the pre-order date on its website. The agreement matches Warby Parker’s timing, strengthening the schedule’s credibility beyond a single retailer’s plan.

Its announcement included a promotional teaser featuring Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Jonathan Glazer, with the full campaign film set for release in mid-November. The film adds a promotional entry point to the rollout, while Warby Parker’s stores and pop-up supply direct product contact.

Both partners align their pre-orders with the same November product window. Gentle Monster supplies the film-led promotion; Warby Parker supplies the physical trial network. This division places the campaign and the hands-on trial on separate parts of the launch calendar, while both pre-order paths begin on November 12.

What remains unconfirmed?

Samsung and Google have not directly announced the November 12 pre-order date or December launch window, leaving the broader role of both companies in the rollout uncertain. International availability also remains unconfirmed, and both partners’ current retail plans focus on the United States.

TechAvid judged the schedule “credible” because Warby Parker and Gentle Monster supplied matching dates. That assessment supports the timetable, but it does not establish when, or whether, the glasses will reach other markets. U.S. shoppers currently have a dated path to pre-order and product information; shoppers elsewhere do not have either.

The next checkpoints are concrete: Warby Parker plans to reveal frame designs and pricing on November 12, Gentle Monster plans to release its full film in mid-November, and both partners list pre-orders for the same day. Their execution will test whether the synchronized U.S. rollout becomes a wider launch.