Google’s first collection of Intelligent Eyewear has arrived and, oh boy, the prices are not cheap. While this first batch starts at $395, you’ll be paying a fair bit more for a pair of Android XR glasses if you need to add anything on. Here’s a quick overview.
As we detailed earlier today, Android XR glasses from Warby Parker start at $395, with Gentle Monster’s collection starting at $449. And you’ll get a stellar pair for those prices, but add-ons will cost you.
- Google launches Intelligent Eyewear glasses: $395+, pre-order today, ships Dec. 10
Warby Parker Intelligent Eyewear Prices
For Warby Parker, we’ll focus on the “Reid” model, the rectangular lens shape. Like the rest of the catalog, these start at $395 with non-prescription lenses, either clear or tinted. It costs at least $100 to add prescription lenses, with other add-ons such as transition lenses or polarized lenses adding even further to the cost.
Here’s a breakdown of the potential add-ons for Warby Parker’s Android XR glasses:
- Single-vision Rx:+$100
- Readers (magnification):+$100
- Progressives: +$330
- Anti-fatigue: +$100
- Anti-reflective: +$35
- Blue light filtering: +$50
- Light responsive (transition): +$125
- Thinner lenses: +$60
- Polarized lenses:+$50
Notably, there’s a further upcharge for adding prescription lenses to sunglasses versus standard clear glasses.
Just to get a pair of standard, non-prescription glasses with the addition of transition lenses, you’re looking at $520, and it can add up quickly in other configurations. One configuration we were able to build with progressive, polarized lenses with the “thinner lenses” and anti-reflective upgrades came out to $1,080.
Gentle Monster Intelligent Eyewear Prices
Gentle Monster has a higher starting price for its Android XR glasses, but add-ons seem to be a bit more affordable based on what we’re seeing.
For this one, we’re looking at the GGS001 01 style which starts at $449.
- Light adaptive lens (transition): +$50
- Clear lens with prescription: +$100
- Blue filter lens with prescription: +$100
- Light adaptive lens with prescription: +$140
Notably, Gentle Monster walks customers through potential insurance benefits even if they’re not buying prescription glasses.
Are you buying Android XR glasses?
The prices for Google’s first collection of Android XR glasses are not cheap, especially when you consider the add-ons. I know that, for me personally, I balked at Warby’s transition pricing, and I’m considering Gentle Monster instead, especially with pre-order times delaying my preferred “Reid” style.
It’s certainly a balancing act
Sound off in the comments below what you think of the pricing on the first Intelligent Eyewear collections.
More on Android XR:
- Hands-on: Google and Samsung’s vision for Android XR glasses is 20/20
- Google’s new Android XR glasses work with iOS, Made for iPhone certified
- Here’s how Google’s Android XR glasses are handling the camera & privacy
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