Warby Parker Stock News

In the race to finally convince consumers of the benefits of AR and AI powered smart glasses, the global tech giants are heading back to the future – with stores.

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered glasses from Google and eyewear retailer Warby Parker will not hit the market until after this year, according to the co-CEO of the glasses retailer.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE: WRBY) (the “Company”), a direct-to-consumer lifestyle brand focused on vision for all, today announced that the Company will be presenting at the Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 10:50 a.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will be webcast live over the internet and can be accessed at https://invest...

Google's renewed push into the smart glasses market through new partnerships with Warby Parker and luxury fashion group Kering will also benefit EssilorLuxottica- the company behind Ray-Ban smart glasses made with Meta- and accelerate the broad adoption of smart glasses, analysts say.

Warby Parker stock price surged by over 15% on Tuesday after unveiling a major $150 million partnership with Google. It jumped to a high of $22, its highest swing since March 6, up by 61% from the lowest point this year.

Google said Tuesday (May 20) that it expects smart glasses equipped with its extended reality (XR) operating system, Android XR, and its artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini, to become a convenient and always present AI assistant.

Google announced a partnership with Warby Parker for smart glasses, challenging Meta's Ray-Ban line. The collaboration includes an investment of up to $150 million, with up to $75 million toward development.

Many investors were seeing vast potential in Warby Parker (WRBY 16.03%) on Tuesday. Collectively, they bid the eyeglass specialist's share price up by 16% on the day, thanks to news of its tie-up with a top name in the tech sector.