Snap CEO Evan Spiegel reveals new Specs AR smart glasses at the Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, California.
Read more about Snap’s Specs Smart Glasses on CNET.com
Snap’s New Specs Are Chunky, Pricey and I Really Need to Try Them
0:00 Introduction & Reveal
1:05 Hardware, Weight & Prescriptions
1:57 Display Tech & Field of View
3:15 Electrochromic Lenses & Transparency
3:52 Processors & 7ms Latency
5:04 Real-World Tools & Translation
5:49 Private Display & Workspace Features
6:44 AR Lenses in Action
7:38 Battery Life & Charging Case
9:22 Privacy & Security Features
9:47 Price, Pre-order & Shipping Info
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June 16, 2026 at 10:41 pm
Read more about Snap’s Specs Smart Glasses on CNET.com: Snap’s New Specs Are Chunky, Pricey and I Really Need to Try Them
@timg2382
June 17, 2026 at 4:00 am
This must be an April fools joke I swear. No real innovation and everyone claps like crazy every time this guy breathes. $2k …
@jayatsOX
June 17, 2026 at 4:35 pm
Those are just ugly
@jayatsOX
June 17, 2026 at 4:36 pm
He is trying so hard to be Steve Jobs.
@jayatsOX
June 17, 2026 at 4:40 pm
What a waste of an R&D budget
@vintageportfolio344
June 17, 2026 at 4:44 pm
im sorry to say but this is an absolute nightmare in my opinion in terms of design and price.
@jayatsOX
June 17, 2026 at 4:48 pm
What do you get paid to be a Hype Man for Specs?
@jenmygem
June 17, 2026 at 4:56 pm
“Dont sit too close to the tv”
Today:
@patrickperkins1189
June 17, 2026 at 4:59 pm
It’s funny that someone cheered for $2,195 like it was a good price
@SomeJohndoe
June 17, 2026 at 5:30 pm
The design gives inmo air 3 type design vibes
@The.most_duck
June 17, 2026 at 5:57 pm
So the older one Aka the dev ver is outdated
@jeff_kal
June 17, 2026 at 5:58 pm
This is just the beginning, eventually we’ll all wear contact lenses with better tech.
@smallscreentv1204
June 17, 2026 at 6:01 pm
AI….. producing stuff nobody asked for or wants……
@thomascampbell763
June 17, 2026 at 6:34 pm
The translator feature is cool, I like the charge while wearing feature as well but I could do without the rest. No way they sell to the masses $2,200 for a novelty item!!!!, I stick with my gen 2 rayban metas lol
@george6977
June 17, 2026 at 6:35 pm
But you can’t get them until fall.
@Lacretearts
June 17, 2026 at 6:37 pm
Amazing tech but the price it’s dead on arrival
@TechWitMFlight
June 17, 2026 at 7:07 pm
This is just the Apple Vision Pro in a smaller form.
@AR-ec9cw
June 17, 2026 at 7:20 pm
Wow those are awful
@scalelabs
June 17, 2026 at 7:26 pm
They needa let go of the PM who thought of this glasses
@rajr9598
June 17, 2026 at 7:43 pm
I would rather buy a macbook .. these is Stup!d
@ledaros6348
June 17, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Snap Inc 4.74 USD -42.05% -3.44 past year… lmao… what are they smoking over there.. $2,195 for some whack gadget. Ain’t gonna happen. Goes right with the Apple and Meta glasses. Stop trying bro.
@mylifeincanada9949
June 17, 2026 at 8:22 pm
They’re applauding/cheering for the price 😂😂😂😂😂
@anonymous-it4uh
June 17, 2026 at 8:34 pm
Zuckerberg and Jobs vibes delayed by a few years and decades. Why can’t these CEO’s be a bit more original?
@Sqirldashadoo
June 17, 2026 at 8:36 pm
If phones haven’t destroyed society enough, this should do the trick. YAY!
@evilcat7661
June 17, 2026 at 8:45 pm
Lol
@ililil-i1l
June 17, 2026 at 9:20 pm
i just need real time translation, nothing else
@drunknmasta90
June 18, 2026 at 6:16 am
Why are people clapping for that price
@konstantinhadamitzky707
June 18, 2026 at 7:10 am
Sure. I throw my smartphone and laptop in the bin because I can use Specs with a battery life of four hours. People will be active and off their screens always looking for the next charging station.
@lucky_Striker139
June 18, 2026 at 7:39 am
I mean, it’s an incredible product, but the way he introduces it is as lame as a 7th-grade history presentation.
@rafiqluongwe
June 18, 2026 at 8:21 am
The price is just pure insanity!
@Omab1208
June 18, 2026 at 8:51 am
Bro’s talking about students learning and understanding motion. 😭How are students even gonna be able to afford the dang thing. Students are the brokest people alive 😂 this is laughable. They definitely have there target audience all the way wrong. Still cool that they we are able to get from the vision pro to something this small.
@ThelifeofMrRee
June 18, 2026 at 9:04 am
It’s essentially a smaller and what seems to be a better version than apples big a$$ goggles. And a lot cheaper.
@proteus371
June 18, 2026 at 9:13 am
this ‘unveil” is excruciating, could not get through it , worst thing I’ve seen , I will check them out on some review I guess later
@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403
June 18, 2026 at 10:23 am
For $2,195, it needs to do more. I’m glad tech like this is being created and it’s going in the right direction, but it needs to do more before it’s something I have to have.
@azrusmike8112
June 18, 2026 at 10:32 am
Bleh this type of Steve Jobs product presentation / marketing is soooo obsolete and boooooooooring 🥱🥱🥱🥱
@davidrifkin1323
June 18, 2026 at 10:48 am
Can’t wait!!!
@DamienPaulLabonte
June 18, 2026 at 11:12 am
Computers are already a part of everyday life. We call them smartphones and they are already invasive enough, but lets put em on our faces now so we can really be present!
I will say this is some epic engineering though so kudos to the hardware team for their hard work even if these are DOA.
@ceegii63
June 18, 2026 at 12:14 pm
cheering for $2195 clearly makes you a plant in the audience
@TheJonathanExp
June 18, 2026 at 12:30 pm
4 hour battery life…. we seriously need to rethink hardware architecture at this point. One temporary solution is to offload most of the compute to the cloud, instead of fighting a losing battle against physics.
Also, that price is downright silly
@rickenbacker472
June 18, 2026 at 1:13 pm
“And they’re just gorgeous” 😂😂😂 Also, who are the absolute losers in the audience cheering?
@toology55
June 18, 2026 at 1:48 pm
Were barf buckets available in the auditorium.
@reaperxja
June 18, 2026 at 3:01 pm
good seller, awful product
@kevinfidler6287
June 18, 2026 at 3:05 pm
Nope and nope
@DelantaeJustonYouTube
June 18, 2026 at 3:32 pm
This is will start an arguments easily 😂. You can look up facts while in heated debates. 6:34
@Juddydotson
June 18, 2026 at 4:27 pm
“Come back to your content” Be a loser on the go.
@mitchelljack1590
June 18, 2026 at 4:47 pm
Does anyone want this technology?.. like even if they didn’t look trash?
@TheBobo1577
June 18, 2026 at 5:11 pm
How do they compare to meta rayban display?
@jp9782
June 18, 2026 at 5:52 pm
This was one of the most embarrassing product launches I’ve ever seen
@colinrickels201
June 18, 2026 at 6:08 pm
The audience is absolutely planted. How are they gonna cheer like that over a $2000 price tag on a product built by a company we know is not capable of supporting their product long-term. Seriously how can you expect to stand a chance against a company like Apple who are building the same thing and yet own the entire ecosystem
@fluxem3908
June 18, 2026 at 8:24 pm
“Plastic titanium” 😂😂😂
@fathead997
June 19, 2026 at 12:48 am
I see a version 5 of this glasses get somewhere, but 4 hours battery? Lol
@D_U_F_F_Y
June 19, 2026 at 4:29 am
This product flop will be the end of Snapchat.
@finisaboriginependet7010
June 19, 2026 at 6:49 am
A generation of idiots who go around moving their hands in thin air and living another reality and then end up under a car? Is this the future? 😂
@lesliemuneeza5696
June 19, 2026 at 10:22 am
Did Evan say “share with friends and family” how can u share eye wear
@JediSteele
June 19, 2026 at 10:31 am
They are big and pricey but they are actually delivering AR in glasses where Meta and Google are only giving you Headphones in glasses shape.
This is big news despite the hate in the comments.
@lasttwhisper
June 19, 2026 at 3:48 pm
why do snap always make their glasses look like only them tin foil will wear them.
@mojofat
June 19, 2026 at 4:39 pm
Annnnd…cue the stock tanking in…3…2…1
@Jonny_GS
June 19, 2026 at 5:53 pm
That was the most underwhelming launch in history. $2200 for 4 hours worth of battery. What a deal? 😅
@dylanbrusstar6646
June 19, 2026 at 8:16 pm
Can I please request an app to help me practice calling balls and strikes as a baseball plate Umpire?
@QuincyGadgets
June 19, 2026 at 11:34 pm
The electrochromic lenses changing from clear to tinted in just 10 seconds at [03:17] is absolutely mind-blowing! These Specs look incredibly sleek and futuristic. Great job, Snap!
@garenj415
June 20, 2026 at 3:44 am
This was painful to watch
@MarioSDyni
June 20, 2026 at 11:00 am
Should have waited 2 more years for the tech to get better, but I’m pretty sure I’ve seen Chinese companies selling the same that are much thinner and lighter
@MarioSDyni
June 20, 2026 at 11:02 am
Isn’t this Magic Leap tech
@EmperorGorbon
June 20, 2026 at 11:45 am
Short the stock with the options chain and buy meta
@pittaplug
June 20, 2026 at 12:45 pm
Ready player one 😎😎
@Luizzizm-jd7yb
June 20, 2026 at 3:51 pm
I didn’t know Little Tokyo LA had Shibuya Crossing ☠
@steveman-sbx
June 21, 2026 at 12:29 am
They look pretty stupid
@ausxau
June 21, 2026 at 1:56 am
Y A W N
@explore__the__unseen1032
June 21, 2026 at 2:04 am
He lost me when he said $2195 lol, didn’t even showcase or do any demo of the glasses.
@xxsilverxx1063
June 21, 2026 at 4:45 am
Try wearing them in today’s society, hi everyone I have 2k on my face that’s easily snatchable, I hope you can run
@richardyu5283
June 21, 2026 at 12:20 pm
If it can actually measure all distances perfectly on a construction site, every one would get it. But i bet its not that accurate
@rebeccageske9397
June 21, 2026 at 3:47 pm
Black mirror
@finnwindu
June 21, 2026 at 6:36 pm
Haha these are dope I don’t even care what anyone says I think they look awesome