# Google's smart glasses leak before official launch

> Gentle Monster and Warby Parker reveal December launch dates for Android XR eyewear, beating Google to the announcement.
- Title: Google's smart glasses leak before official launch · Engadget
- Summary: Gentle Monster and Warby Parker reveal December launch dates for Android XR eyewear, beating Google to the announcement.
- Keywords: google, gentle monster, warby parker, android xr, smart glasses, samsung, meta, Engadget
- Source: Engadget — https://engadget.com/2309631/googles-eyewear-partners-cant-keep-a-lid-on-its-smart-glasses-plans
- Author: Ian Carlos Campbell
- Published: 2026-11-06T19:45:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: google, gentle monster, warby parker, android xr, smart glasses, samsung, meta, technology
## Gentle Monster announces December launch
The Korean eyewear brand announced its Intelligent Eyewear will launch in December, with pre-orders opening November 12, the same date Warby Parker appeared to accidentally share.
## Joaquin Phoenix stars in launch film
Gentle Monster paired its announcement with a teaser of a short film directed by Jonathan Glazer, starring Joaquin Phoenix. The full version releases mid-November.
## Google's partners beat company to announcement
Gentle Monster, Warby Parker and Samsung are Google's partners on Android XR smart glasses designed to compete with Meta's smart glasses. Google itself has yet to confirm either launch date.
## Key takeaway

Google's eyewear partners Gentle Monster and Warby Parker announced December launches for Android XR smart glasses, with pre-orders starting November 12, before Google confirmed the dates itself.