I Tried Snap Specs: Really Big, but Also Like Nothing Else Out There
Tech > Computing > Gadgets > VR/AR Productivity I Tried Snap Specs: Really Big, but Also Like Nothing Else Out There A business tool, or a theme park for my face? Scott Stein Editor at Large I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.… Read full bio Scott Stein Editor at Large Read full bio September 16, 2026, 7:40 pm ET 10 min read Snap Specs are big and bold and less like everyday glasses than a wearable computer. Jesse Orall/CNET Out in a courtyard at Snap’s Santa Monica, California, headquarters, I’m kicking a soccer ball around.
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- ▪Scott Stein Editor at Large I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.… Read full bio Scott Stein Editor at Large Read full bio September 16, 2026, 7:40 pm ET 10 min read Snap Specs are big and bold and less like everyday glasses than a
- ▪Jesse Orall/CNET Out in a courtyard at Snap’s Santa Monica, California, headquarters, I’m kicking a soccer ball around.
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Tech > Computing > Gadgets > VR/AR Productivity I Tried Snap Specs: Really Big, but Also Like Nothing Else Out There A business tool, or a theme park for my face? Right now I’m leaning toward the latter. Scott Stein Editor at Large I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.… Read full bio Scott Stein Editor at Large Read full bio September 16, 2026, 7:40 pm ET 10 min read Snap Specs are big and bold and less like everyday glasses than a wearable computer. Jesse Orall/CNET Out in a courtyard at Snap’s Santa Monica, California, headquarters, I’m kicking a soccer ball around. I’m terrible at sports. But a glowing arrow stretching across the ground points me to a flashing target I’m supposed to dribble the ball to. I get there and get pointed somewhere else.
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