Warby Parker (WRBY) Climbs 46% Ahead of 2026 AI Development

We recently published 10 Stocks Delivering Explosive 18-190% Gains. Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE:WRBY) is one of the last week’s heavy gainers.

Warby Parker grew its share prices by 46 percent week-on-week to touch a new 52-week high as investors positioned their portfolios ahead of the looming launch of artificial intelligence glasses.

In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier in the week, Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE:WRBY) confirmed that the intelligent glasses, a new product line in partnership with Google, are set to be unveiled in 2026.

The AI glasses will incorporate multimodal AI with prescription and non-prescription lenses.

Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE:WRBY) and Google entered into a partnership agreement in May, under which the former would design and develop the AI glasses, while the latter would shell out $75 million for product development, alongside an optional $75 million investment in the eyewear-maker, subject to the achievement of certain milestones.

“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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