Snap Launches $2,195 'Specs' Augmented Reality Glasses

[MacRumors]

Snap today unveiled Specs, a pair of augmented reality glasses that it describes as a wearable computer built into a pair of see-through glasses.

Specs are made from Swiss TR90 polymer that Snap suggests is "plastic titanium" because of its light weight and durability. The glasses are light enough to be "worn for hours" and two sizes are available. The 47mm frame weighs 132 grams (4.7 ounces), while the 52mm frame weighs 136 grams (4.8 ounces). Prescription lenses can be easily inserted and swapped out for sharing glasses with friends and family.

The AR glasses include cameras and sensors that feed data to AI with contextual understanding. There are two full-color high-resolution cameras, two infrared computer vision cameras, and 6-axis IMUs for inertial sensing. There are two Snapdragon chips inside, with one processor running the lenses, and the other handling computer vision.

Specs have a 51-degree field of view and a stereo waveguide display with automatic tinting for different lighting conditions. The device uses liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) miniature projectors to project images to the display. Snap compares the field-of-view to a 115-inch screen viewed from 10 feet.

Stereo speakers are included for spatial audio, and there's a microphone array for audio input. The glasses have hand tracking capabilities for gesture control, along with voice recognition and support for natural voice commands.

Specs last for up to four hours with mixed use, and there is a custom magnetic charging cable that can charge the glasses while they're being worn. They come with a charging case that supports 20 hours of use. Prior-generation Spectacles from Snap that were limited to developers only offered 45 minutes of battery.

Specs can be used for watching content like movies, videos, and TV shows, casting to a screen, writing on a whiteboard, and using the myriad existing Snapchat lenses. Specs can also connect to a computer, phone, or gaming system over USB-C to be used as a display.

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel introduced the Specs at AWE USA 2026 and showed some of the experiences developers have created with Snap's Lens Studio. Since Specs can use lenses developed for Snapchat, there are already options for placing virtual items, playing mini games, getting DIY help, and more.

Lens Studio is getting agentic development for lenses, and there are developer integrations for Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Lenses are able to rely on APIs from OpenAI and Gemini for AI augmented reality experiences.

Specs are priced at $2,195 with a refundable $200 deposit, and they can be pre-ordered today. They're set to launch later this fall in the U.S., UK, and France.

Snap is beating multiple other tech companies to market with AR glasses, including Apple. Apple is developing augmented reality smart glasses with lenses, but the product won't launch for several more years. Apple's first glasses, which will be limited to AI capabilities and no built-in display, won't launch until late 2027.

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[surfzen21]

Forward leading fashion as always! 😂

 

[racerhomie]

That frame is too damn thick. Looks good on a model

 

[ryanthom100]

How much?!

 

[macduke]

I think Snap's leadership is living in an augmented reality if they think people are going to wear this monstrosity.

 

[NicosAccount]

she looks like shes about to enjoy a 3d movie at the theater

 

[Momento_Mori]

Tech dudes like to talk a lot about nothing before getting to the point
🥱🥱🤔 I hate small talk 😂😂

Frames are a bit too much ….

 

[everlast3434]

Those are very discreet! No one will know you're a perv.

 

[jmh600cbr]

this is a step in the right direction, if Apple isn't this far along we have serious concerns and they should buy someone like this. My guess is Apple is much further along.

 

[crsh1976]

Funny, glasses have gotten so light and flexible to address the obvious weight and fatigue issues - and then come these monstruosities.

Not a chance in Hell I'm ever using this stuff, I'll stick to my dumb 18g glasses.

 

[Spinarelo]

I think Snap's leadership is living in an augmented reality if they think people are going to wear this monstrosity.

Forget how they look. I don’t think anyone’s going to get past that price

 

[GradientWinds]

looks like *****

 

[jz0309]

Competition is a good thing.
The price? Apple will pay attention.
Wearing these in public? Spooky
The augmented reality space? Meh, niche.

 

[hieranonymous]

Somehow these AR glasses are only getting chunkier and uglier. Really hoping Apple bucks the trend next year or whenever.

 

[Shalev Lazarof]

Snap is not a product company and definitely not beating anyone to anywhere, they don't have the platform, the developer community nor the development tools, heck, they aren't even a tech company, they are a content company.

 

[svish]

Interesting to see this. Price is of course high. Waiting to see Apple's AR glasses.

 

[TwoBytes]

wow they are fugly looking but at least they are not as bulky as a Vision Pro so you could wear these...even if you look very suspicious..

 

[73CortinaV8]

You think AI psychosis is bad... just wait for AR psychosis

 

[Rogifan]

Forget how they look. I don’t think anyone’s going to get past that price

How much do you think Apple’s AR glasses will cost?

 

[xSushi]

The Vision Pro doesn't seem so expensive now... lol

 

[klasma]

This will be confusing when looking for specs listings.

 

[lazyrighteye]

When a hand-selected, well-paid model looks like a doofus while wearing them, what do you think us regular doofuses will look like wearing them? Hint: not a model.

Edit: This is where I suspect Apple will prove strong(er): hardware design. But even with their experience with more fashion-forward endeavors, eyeglasses are a tricky one. What one puts on their wrist isn't nearly was scrutinized as what one puts on their face. And looks through. Interested to see how Apple approaches that conundrum.

 

[Brother Cavil]

I've never watched a Snap presentation. What a snooze, but the product is actually quite cool. Sure, they look clunky, but so does the original Mac Portable. The price is high, but far more reasonable than Vision Pro. Specs are a far more useful product in everyday life too, so I'd say they're a pretty decent value all things considered. Vision Pro was a product for the fans, a misguided flex. Specs are actually an early adopter product.

If Snap, a much smaller company with far fewer resources, can deliver a product this impressive, why is Apple nowhere to be seen? I also wonder what Apple will bring to the table. Jobs returning to Apple with all the vastly superior NeXT software tech really catapulted Apple ahead by 20 years. For a long time it seemed like Apple was so far ahead that no one would ever catch them...but competitors have now closed the gap. When Apple decides to enter this market, the ecosystem will be their greatest asset, not the user experience.

 

[PBG4 Dude]

When a hand-selected, well-paid model looks like a doofus while wearing them, what do you think us regular doofuses will look like wearing them? Hint: not a model.

I’m getting flashbacks to the mid-80s nerd glasses my parents would buy me.

 

[risenphoenixkai]

My partner, a friend of ours down the street, and I all bought Viture Beast XR glasses earlier this year. Those three pairs of glasses combined cost nearly US$500 less than this one pair from Snap.

Hard pass.