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Snap unveiled Specs, augmented reality glasses priced at $2,195. The 47mm frame weighs 132 grams and the 52mm frame weighs 136 grams. Specs offer a 51-degree field of view, up to four hours of mixed-use battery, and a charging case supporting 20 hours of use.

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Snap announced SPECS, its first mass-market augmented reality smart glasses, priced at $2,195 with a $200 refundable deposit. The glasses feature a proprietary liquid crystal on silicon display with 16 million colors and a 51-degree field of view. Availability is limited to the United States, United Kingdom, and France starting in the Fall.

Snap unveiled Specs augmented reality glasses at the Augmented World Expo 2026, making them available to consumers after years of private development. The wearable lenses bring AI assistant tools to a 3D AR experience controlled through hand and voice commands. Snap is betting its future on Specs as the consumer smart glasses race intensifies.

Snap is preparing to ship Specs, an ambitious AR computer for the face. The glasses offer a battery life of up to four hours per charge. CEO Evan Spiegel discussed the product in an interview.

Snap announced Specs, its first fully standalone AR glasses, priced at $2,195. The device features a 51-degree field of view and is expected to launch this fall in the US, UK, and France. Preorders begin today.
Snap launched Specs AR glasses at $2,195, available for preorder with a $200 refundable deposit. The standalone device runs on two Snapdragon processors, offers four hours of battery life, and ships this fall in the US, UK, and France. It features a 51-degree field of view and supports multiplayer eye-contact activation.

Snap unveiled a consumer version of its Specs AR glasses at AWE 2026, priced at $2,195. The 132g glasses run spatial apps independently, unlike Meta's display glasses or phone-tethered rivals. Snap has not detailed launch apps beyond Lens Studio creations and examples like a virtual measuring tape.

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel unveiled Specs, the company's first consumer augmented-reality glasses, at the Augmented World Expo in Long Beach. Priced at $2,195 with a $220 refundable deposit, the device ships this fall in the US, UK, and France. Features include private display screens, Bluetooth, web browsing, and AI-powered visual assistance.

Snap's new Specs are fully standalone augmented reality glasses arriving this fall for $2,195. They are chunkier and more expensive than other smart glasses but cheaper than Apple Vision Pro. The glasses promise decent battery life and better prescription fit without needing a phone.

Snap announced the new Specs AR glasses, fully wireless and available for preorder at $2,195 with a $200 deposit. The glasses feature a liquid-crystal-on-silicon display, hand-tracking, and create a 24-inch desktop or 115-inch screen. They ship this fall in the US, UK, and France.

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, Qualcomm's Ziad Asghar, and Google's Hugo Swart and Juston Payne are delivering keynotes at Augmented World Expo 2026 in Long Beach. Announcements expected include AR glasses, Android XR, and AI. Each keynote runs 25 minutes.