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- Snap will launch a new pair of AR smart glasses, called Specs, in 2026.
- The glasses will run on Snap OS and support AI-powered features like translation, gaming, and 3D content.
- Unlike the 2024 Spectacles, Specs will be for consumers, not just developers.
Despite repeated waves of apathy, tech companies won’t relent in their quest to put a computer on our faces. The latest hardware announcement comes from SnapChat’s parent company, Snap, which is launching a new pair of smart glasses, called Specs, in 2026.
These aren’t just another pair of camera glasses like the early iterations of the company’s Spectacles. Snap is pitching them as a full-on wearable computer for augmented reality (AR), with see-through lenses, AI integrations, and built-in spatial computing. Snap says it’s spent over a decade and more than $3 billion developing the glasses, which it describes as “lightweight” but “ultra-powerful.”