Overview
- Snap publicly revealed SPECS on Tuesday, June 16, opening preorders with a $200 refundable deposit and saying the glasses are expected to ship this fall in the U.S., U.K., and France.
- The glasses are fully standalone and house two Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, with one dedicated to computer vision and the other to running Snap’s AR Lenses.
- Snap says SPECS use a proprietary liquid‑crystal‑on‑silicon display covering roughly a 51° field of view, offer about four hours of mixed‑use battery per charge, and include a charging case that provides four additional charges.
- The company emphasizes on‑device processing, a visible recording LED and user controls for saved data to address privacy concerns, while also releasing developer tools that integrate with AI coding models like Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex.
- Analysts note risks for Snap because the $2,195 price, reported small initial production (≈100,000 units, unconfirmed) and limited battery life target developers and early adopters rather than mass consumers and place the product in direct competition with Meta, Google partners, and Apple.