After months of lead-up, Samsung and Google’s smart glasses —sorry, “intelligent eyewear”—are finally here, marking the biggest splash in the space since Meta’s arrival.

Samsung and Google didn’t let us try the glasses at past demonstrations, but now we’ve had the chance to, you know, actually put them on, and the vision of camera-clad, AI-equipped eyewear is looking awfully familiar, though it’s potentially even more focused on funneling your attention to AI of it all.

It’s Gemini all the way down

Before I get into what Samsung and Google’s smart glasses do, I should note that there are two different collaborating brands at play here. There are the Samsung/Google smart glasses from Gentle Monster and the Samsung/Google smart glasses from Warby Parker. The Gentle Monster-made smart glasses start at $449, and the Warby Parker shades start at $395. They come in six styles and three styles, respectively, and will be available in stores on Dec.…