Snap Specs launch 2026: Live updates from CEO Evan Spiegel's keynote

Karissa Bell· Sep 16, 2026 · 3:00 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 3 views

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Wearables Snap Specs launch 2026: Live updates from CEO Evan Spiegel's keynote More details on the company's chunky smart glasses are expected today. 16, 2026 11:00 am EST Snap Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Say what you want about the oversized design of Snap's Specs, but the company has shown off one of the most ambitious visions for standalone AR glasses to date. Now, we're finally going to get our first good look at the device and what it can actually do.

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▪Wearables Snap Specs launch 2026: Live updates from CEO Evan Spiegel's keynote More details on the company's chunky smart glasses are expected today.
▪16, 2026 11:00 am EST Snap Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Say what you want about the oversized design of Snap's Specs, but the company has shown off one of the most ambitious visions for standalone AR glasses to d
▪Now, we're finally going to get our first good look at the device and what it can actually do.

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Wearables Snap Specs launch 2026: Live updates from CEO Evan Spiegel's keynote More details on the company's chunky smart glasses are expected today. By Karissa Bell and Cherlynn Low Sept. 16, 2026 11:00 am EST Snap Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Say what you want about the oversized design of Snap's Specs, but the company has shown off one of the most ambitious visions for standalone AR glasses to date. Now, we're finally going to get our first good look at the device and what it can actually do. Following an initial reveal at Augmented World Expo earlier this year, Snap is about to officially launch the $2,195 device at an event in Los Angeles. Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel has said that Specs are not like the AI glasses Snap's competitors have championed.

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