Warby Parker (WRBY) Soars 13% Ahead of AI Glasses Launch

We recently published 10 Stocks Standing Tall Amid Market Fall; 6 Hit Record Highs. Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE:WRBY) is one of the best performers on Monday.

Warby Parker rallied by 13.27 percent on Monday to close at $21.26 apiece as investor sentiment was bolstered by the looming launch of its artificial intelligence glasses in partnership with Google.

In a regulatory filing on the same day, Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE:WRBY) said that the AI glasses—the first line of intelligent eyewear, which will incorporate multimodal AI with prescription and non-prescription lenses—are officially launching in 2026.

Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE:WRBY) and Google already announced the said partnership in May this year, under which the latter committed to shell out $75 million for the former’s product development, alongside an optional $75 million investment in the eyewear-maker, subject to the achievement of certain milestones.

Under the partnership, Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE:WRBY) would design and manufacture the said eyewear, to be equipped with Google’s technology ecosystem.

“Since our launch, we’ve set out to transform the optical industry by leveraging pioneering technology to design better products and experiences—and over the past 15 years, we’ve done just that,” said Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE:WRBY) co-Founder and co-CEO Dave Gilboa.

“Looking ahead, we believe multimodal AI is perfectly suited for glasses, enabling real-time context and intelligence to augment a wearer’s surroundings as they move through the world. We couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with Google to bring together the best of AI and the best of eyewear,” he added.

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