At Wednesday’s Google I/O 2026 showcase, Google and Samsung announced their partnership with the eyewear giant, Gentle Monster, to create intelligent eyewear. The glasses are meant to offer in-the-moment assistance to users while keeping them grounded and aware of the world around them. This is the first intelligent eyewear collection created by Gentle Monster and will also include audio glasses with voice-assisted support, set to be released later this fall.

Using Samsung’s product innovation and hardware engineering, the audio glasses will feature built-in speakers, a camera, and microphones, allowing users to take calls, listen to music, and capture photos as part of their daily routine, as the device is designed to function as a companion to a mobile phone. Additionally, users will be able to receive summarized notifications for important texts and add events to their calendars, as well as access Google Gemini for information on the go, such as turn-by-turn navigation and live translation services. Gemini will even be able to edit photos or order delivery, among other complex tasks, simply through voice commands.

“This intelligent eyewear marks an important step in Samsung’s vision for AI,” said Jay Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of Customer Experience Office, Mobile eXperience (MX) Business at Samsung Electronics. “With this new AI form factor, we are further expanding the Galaxy device ecosystem, where each device is optimized to deliver unique AI experiences that best fit each form.”

Gentle Monster approaches intelligent eyewear as both functional and stylish. For that reason, Google and Samsung partnered with Gentle Monster to create a design that is both technologically advanced and fashion-forward for everyday wear. With this collaboration, Gentle Monster crosses the threshold of pure fashion into the sphere of technology.

“Intelligent eyewear should feel as emotionally expressive as it is technologically advanced,” said Hankook Kim, Founder and CEO of Gentle Monster. “Our vision was to merge fashion and technology in a way that feels bold, beautiful and human, bringing Gentle Monster’s disruptive design identity into a new era of intelligent eyewear with Samsung and Google.”

An original Gentle Monster design was showcased at Wednesday’s I/O showcase, with the full collection expected to launch later this year. This first look at what Gentle Monster is creating reveals a sleek, style-conscious approach to wearable tech that gives the brand an extra edge over its competitors. The frames aim to deliver the boundlessness of the internet while capturing Gentle Monster’s bold signature aesthetic.