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Warby Parker

Android XR eyewear with Google and Samsung

Where it fits in smart glasses

Co-develops Android XR intelligent eyewear, including prescription versions, with Google and Samsung; Google committed up to $75M for development and up to $75M in equity (SEC exhibit).

What the evidence establishes

Smart-glasses evidence

Disclosed: Warby Parker’s SEC exhibit describes the co-development with Google, including up to $75M for development and up to $75M in equity.

An explicit smart-glasses product, design-in, supply role, program, application page or partnership, including wrist or ring input sold with glasses. For a device maker, it means the company’s own glasses, not a supplier relationship. This does not establish revenue, market share, volumes or future sourcing.

Listed as a device maker for its own glasses, not as a supplier of the parts inside.

Component roleAndroid XR eyewear with Google and Samsung
EvidenceDisclosed: Warby Parker’s SEC exhibit describes the co-development with Google, including up to $75M for development and up to $75M in equity.
How we knowDisclosed The company’s own filing, release, annual report, product page or investor record describes the smart-glasses role. Where customers are unnamed, the listing says so.
Primary sourceWarby Parker — supporting disclosure
Company or official disclosure; vendor claims are attributed to their source.
Checked. This is the research review date, not the source publication or quote time.

Keep in perspective

The first collection was not on sale as of Sept 23, 2026. Google’s equity commitment of up to $75M is at Warby Parker’s option and tied to milestones.

Specialist business exposure. This describes the breadth or role of the business; it is not an investment rating. A smart-glasses product, design-in or partnership does not by itself establish material glasses revenue, market share, or future returns.

Connections to the assembly

These links explain the technology relationship. The model is illustrative and does not represent an actual manufacturer’s bill of materials.

Front frame & bridge

The rim holds the lens stacks and houses the camera, display engine and a microphone. Materials range from acetate or nylon (TR90 on Snap Specs) to magnesium on Meta Orion.

Scope of the company links: EssilorLuxottica designs and makes Ray-Ban and Oakley Meta frames; Warby Parker designs frames for the Android XR eyewear with Google and Samsung; Kering Eyewear is developing Android XR glasses (partnership, May 2025; no product yet). Luxshare reports R&D on 3D-printed precision metal frames for AI glasses (sample trial production, 2025 annual report). Gentle Monster is private.

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