Snap unveils expensive ‘Specs’ augmented reality glasses

Our impressions of the Android XR glasses from Google I/O 2026

Snap today showed off the specs of a pair of premium, standalone augmented reality glasses that aim to “bring computing to the world around us.” “We believe great technology fades into the background, helping when it’s needed and getting out of the way when it’s not,” Snap says. “That’s why we developed the specifications.” (Credit: …

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Snap unveils $2,195 AR glasses as CEO Evan Spiegel bets on a post-smartphone future

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel Specs New AR: A New Opportunity to Bring Computing to the World Around You

Snap’s CEO Evan Spiegel speaks to CNBC on June 16, 2026. CNBC Snap CEO Evan Spiegel is betting that consumers are so tired of looking at smartphone screens that they’ll be willing to pay more than $2,000 for augmented reality glasses that bring digital scenes into the user’s field of vision. “Nearly 20 years after …

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