Snap Inc. rolled out its Specs, a $2,195 pair of AR glasses that run independently of phones or PCs. Available in 47 mm (132 g) and 52 mm (136 g) frames, the lenses are removable and support prescriptions. The bulkier design makes the wearer hard to miss, a trade‑off for the device’s ambition.

Inside, Specs use Snap’s proprietary liquid‑crystal‑on‑silicon display, offering a 51‑degree field of view and 16 million colors. Compared to Apple Vision Pro’s 100‑degree view and billion colors, Specs feels more like a 24‑inch desktop monitor when working or a 115‑inch cinema screen at ten feet away.

Snap claims the glasses deliver practical AR, citing tasks like wall measurement, yet demos leaned heavily on games and novelty lenses. Developers have already built hundreds of Lenses, but the company stresses unique experiences over deep phone integration, leaving the product’s real‑world utility in doubt.

Battery life tops four hours of mixed use, with a charging case adding up to four more charges for a total of 20 hours. At nearly $2,195 for what many see as a toy, Specs faces steep competition and a market that favors slimmer, cheaper alternatives, making widespread adoption unlikely.