I Tried Snap Specs, and They Could Be the Future of Smart Glasses
Snap was in the smart glasses game from the jump. The company’s original camera-equipped Spectacles debuted back in 2016, beating Meta to the market by five years. Meta’s Ray-Bans and Oakleys captured massive consumer mindshare anyway, while Snap’s smart eyewear has been less visible.
- ▪Snap was in the smart glasses game from the jump.
- ▪The company’s original camera-equipped Spectacles debuted back in 2016, beating Meta to the market by five years.
- ▪Meta’s Ray-Bans and Oakleys captured massive consumer mindshare anyway, while Snap’s smart eyewear has been less visible.
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| Publication time | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000 |
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Snap was in the smart glasses game from the jump. The company’s original camera-equipped Spectacles debuted back in 2016, beating Meta to the market by five years. Meta’s Ray-Bans and Oakleys captured massive consumer mindshare anyway, while Snap’s smart eyewear has been less visible. With Snap Specs, though, the company is aiming to make up for lost time by delivering smart glasses that go beyond a hidden camera and voice-activated AI. At the Snapdragon 2026 Summit, I got my hands (and eyes) on a pair of Snap’s soon-to-be-released spatial-computing glasses that overlay digital graphics onto the physical world.Specs are heavy on tech but light on your face Credit: Stephen Johnson There's a lot of tech packed into these black polymer frames.
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