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Snap Opens Preorders For Specs, True AR Glasses Shipping This Fall For $2195
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Key Points:
- Snap has officially launched preorders for its fully standalone true AR glasses, called Specs, priced at $2,195 and shipping this fall in the US, UK, and France, beating competitors like Meta, Apple, and Google to market.
- Specs feature a 51-degree diagonal field of view, weigh 132-136 grams depending on frame size, and use proprietary LCoS displays capable of 16 million colors per pixel, marking a significant improvement over previous Snap Spectacles developer kits.
- The glasses run on Snap OS with two Qualcomm Snapdragon chips and offer low motion-to-photon latency of 7 milliseconds, electrochromic lenses for rapid auto-tinting, and support for prescription inserts.
- Out of the box, Specs include first-party AR Lenses for web browsing, navigation, measurement, second-screen use, whiteboarding, and translation, along with audio playback and phone notifications; a Lens store will offer free and monetizable apps developed via Snap's Lens Studio and new Native Development Kit.
- With a four-hour mixed-use battery life and a charging case providing four full recharges, Specs target tech enthusiasts and early adopters willing to invest in a first-generation true AR glasses experience.
