Samsung's first smart glasses are almost here, and the date is now official.

Preorders for Samsung's Intelligent Eyewear open on Thursday, November 12, with deliveries expected during the holiday season. Reports point to mid-December. The date was confirmed by Warby Parker co-CEO Dave Gilboa in the company's Q3 earnings release: "One week from today, on November 12, we'll begin accepting pre-orders for our first Intelligent Eyewear collection."

Built jointly by Samsung and Google, the glasses run Android XR with Google Gemini built in. There is no display. A camera and microphones capture what the wearer sees and hears, Gemini processes it through a connected Galaxy phone, and answers come back as audio through the glasses' speakers. One standout feature is live, in-ear language translation: look at text and ask for an instant spoken translation.

The frames were designed with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker will reveal all styles, colours and lens options on preorder day. Customers can also book hands-on, in-store demos through Warby Parker.

The glasses launch first in the US and South Korea. Samsung has not announced a price yet, saying only that they will be "reasonably premium".

Source: Hypebeast / GCN