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Evan Spiegel doesn't want you to call Snap Specs AI glasses Snap's CEO sat down with Engadget after his keynote at AWE. By Karissa Bell June 16, 2026 5:15…
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So as I watched Evan’s keynote at AWE 2026, it’s clear he’s a fan of the Steve Jobs showmanship, and aimed for this to be Snap’s own personal iPhone moment — defining a new category of product and doing so with flair. I spoke to Russell about the idea of glasses as the next category and he provided a little more detail. “We’ve seen these different shifts in computing happen, and we see a shift is coming,” Patton stated. “Going forward, it’s going to be that shift from phones to glasses, and I think it’s not just taking the apps that are on our phones and putting them into glasses.” Instead, he
I sat down with Snap Specs' product head: Why the $2,200 glasses ignore the phone entirelyWith the price of the Snap glasses rumored to be more than $2,000, we wanted to ask you how much you'd pay for the new specs.
Snap Specs launch LIVE — latest updates from AWE 2026 as Snapchat prepares to take on MetaIt's not a foregone conclusion that Speigel will reveal the new Snap Specs today, but the timing would line up nicely. Last year at AWE 2025, Spiegel talked up Snap's 5th-generation standalone AR glasses and announced that the company had plans for a consumer model called "Specs" in 2026. Spiegel promised this consumer version of the wearable would be lighter with a smaller-form-factor. He said they would have "a fraction of the weight, with a ton more capability." If Speigel doesn't reveal any hardware today, he could spend time talking about how the company is pushing forward with what it ca
Snap Specs launch LIVE — latest updates from AWE 2026 as Snapchat prepares to take on MetaAt last year's AWE, Snap gave us a taste of some of the things users could do with the Specs. These included Pool Assist, which helps you make better plays on the billiards table and Super Travel which is supposed to translate signs, menus and other text while abroad. In the months since, my colleague Darragh Murphy got to try out the glasses for himself at an event in London. During his demo, he was able to play games with virtual creatures, summon AI-created images in front of his eyes and share the virtual space with other users wearing their own pair of Spectacles. "From creating AI-genera
Snap Specs launch LIVE — latest updates from AWE 2026 as Snapchat prepares to take on MetaEvan Spiegel doesn't want you to call Snap Specs AI glasses Snap's CEO sat down with Engadget after his keynote at AWE. By Karissa Bell June 16, 2026 5:15…
…We get a first real look at Snap Specs It was confirmed at AWE last year that Snap's Spectacles developer project is finally going to become a consumer product in 2026…
…He says Snap wanted Specs to be more accessible, they will cost $2,195. We're getting a closer look at Specs in this pre-recorded video. I can see that the…
Snap finally revealed a new version of its intriguing Specs AR glasses this week during AWE 2026 , but kept many things from the actual release date — "expected" this fall — and the type…
…That depends on whether developers buy in to build on the platform. “Specs will become meaningful because of the lenses you build,” Spiegel said onstage at AWE. New Specs Snap’s Specs…
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sidestepped investors’ questions about preorder demand for the company’s long-awaited Specs smart glasses during Monday’s earnings call, just weeks before the device’s September launch…
Snap, the company behind Snapchat, has officially launched its long-awaited Specs AR glasses for a whopping $2,195. Preorders are available now with a $200 refundable deposit, and shipments will begin…
…The Specs are priced at $2,195 and are available for pre-order today. Remember Snapchat Spectacles? While those were simple sunglasses with cameras, much like the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, Snap…
…The Snap Specs are standalone AR glasses powered by two Snapdragon processors, with hand and eye tracking plus transparent displays that overlay digital content onto your surroundings. Snap says it can offer…