Snap Debuts Expensive AR Glasses, Specs

Snap has unveiled its long-awaited consumer AR glasses, named Specs, priced at $2,195. Available for preorder with a $200 deposit, they are slated to ship this fall in the US, UK, and France. While visually resembling normal glasses, they house all computing internally, running on dual Snapdragon processors with up to four hours of battery life. Features include gaming, video playback, point-of-view recording, and contextual AI capabilities. The device also incorporates privacy features like an LED recording indicator. Specs enters a competitive market against Meta's Ray-Bans and Google's upcoming AI glasses, facing the challenge of consumer adoption and profitability in the smart glasses sector.