Snap has officially launched its long-awaited SPECS augmented-reality smart glasses, and the company is aiming far beyond another geeky gadget for early adopters. With SPECS, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel envisions AR glasses as the fashionable wearable computer of the future.

Unveiled at AWE USA 2026, SPECS are described as a wearable computer built into see-through AR glasses. They are available for preorder now at $2,195, with a $200 refundable deposit, and are expected to ship in Fall 2026 in the US, UK, and France.

Snap is also giving SPECS a strong fashion-and-culture launch. The campaign was shot by legendary photographer Steven Meisel and features Kaia Gerber, Jimmy Butler, Hoyeon, Imogen Heap, and Jack Harlow.

Despite its luxury-wearable vibe, SPECS pack impressive hardware into a surprisingly lightweight frame. What sets SPECS apart from the competition is that they are fully standalone AR glasses, with no puck or tether. They use a Swiss TR90 polymer frame available in two sizes: 47 mm at 132 grams and 52 mm at 136 grams. They feature Snap’s liquid-crystal-on-silicon display, a 51-degree field of view, 16 million colors, and electrochromic lenses that shift from clear to tinted in 10 seconds.

Inside, SPECS use dual Snapdragon processors, although Snap has not disclosed the exact chip models. One processor handles computer vision, while the other is dedicated to running AR Lenses. Snap claims 7 ms motion-to-photon latency, which should help digital objects stay anchored in the real world.

Battery life is rated at up to 4 hours of mixed use, while the charging case provides four additional charges for up to 20 total hours.

According to Snap, SPECS can be used for directions, spatial measurements, AI assistance, private screen casting, whiteboarding, entertainment, and shared AR experiences. That places them somewhere between lightweight AI glasses and bulkier mixed reality headsets.

The closest competitors show how ambitious Snap’s approach is and explain the high price tag.

Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 glasses start at $379 and are much lighter at about 52 g, but they do not have a display. Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses cost $799 and add a small right-eye screen at around 69-70 g, but their display has only a 20-degree field of view, and they are still not full spatial AR glasses. The 98 g Meta Orion prototype is closer to SPECS with true AR visuals and a wider 70-degree field of view, but it is not a consumer product, reportedly costs around $10,000 per unit to build, and requires a wireless compute puck plus a neural wristband.

Xreal Aura, launched today at AWE 2026, is also closer in weight at under 95 g and offers a wide 70-degree field of view, but it relies on an external compute puck that houses the main processor, battery, and heavier components. The Xreal Aura glasses deliver top XR performance and thus require an external compute unit. The price is still undisclosed. Rokid’s AR/AI glasses are also far lighter at 49 g, with an onboard battery and Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1, but use a simpler monochrome waveguide display and are way cheaper at $599.

SPECS cost $2,195, weigh 132 g, and pack dual Snapdragon processors, battery, cameras, audio, and a 51-degree full-color AR display into the frame with no external puck or tether.Preorders for Snap SPECS are now open at Specs.com in the US, UK, and France. The glasses are priced at $2,195, with a $200 refundable deposit required to reserve a pair. Snap expects shipments to begin in Fall 2026, and buyers can choose between 47 mm Narrow Fit and 52 mm Wide Fit sizes, with support for prescription inserts through certified third-party partners.

Device	Price	Weight	Display / FOV	Processor	Compute / Connection	Key Difference
Snap SPECS	$2,195	132 g / 136 g	Full-color AR display, 51-degree FOV	Dual Snapdragon processors; exact chip models not disclosed	Fully standalone; no puck, no tether	Full-color standalone AR glasses with onboard compute, battery, cameras, and audio.
Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2	From $379	About 52 g	No display	Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1	Standalone for capture, audio, and AI; phone/app/cloud for some features	Lighter and cheaper, but mainly AI camera/audio glasses.
Meta Ray-Ban Display	$799	About 69-70 g	Right-eye color display, 20-degree FOV	Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1	Standalone glasses; no puck or tether, but paired with phone/app and Meta Neural Band	Has a built-in display, but not full spatial AR.
Meta Orion Prototype	Not for sale; reportedly around $10,000 per unit to build	About 98 g	True AR, about 70-degree FOV	Not publicly disclosed	Requires wireless compute puck plus neural wristband	Advanced AR prototype, but not a consumer product.
Xreal Aura	Price not disclosed; $99 reservation deposit	Under 95 g	XR display, about 70-degree FOV	Snapdragon Reality Elite XREAL X1S Spatial Coprocessor	Requires external compute puck due to main processor top performance; main processor and battery are offloaded from the glasses	Closer in weight and wider FOV, but not fully standalone like SPECS.
Rokid Glasses (AI/AR)	$599	49 g	Dual-eye monochrome Micro-LED display, 23-degree FOV	Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1	Standalone glasses with onboard battery and compute; no puck or tether, but phone/cloud may be used for some features	Far lighter and cheaper, but uses a simpler monochrome AR display.

Spec	Details
Product name	SPECS
Product type	See-through augmented reality smart glasses / wearable computer
Price	$2,195
Preorder deposit	$200 refundable deposit
Shipping window	Expected starting Fall 2026
Launch markets	United States, United Kingdom, France
Frame material	Swiss TR90 polymer
Available sizes	47 mm Narrow Fit, 52 mm Wide Fit
Weight	132 g for 47 mm model, 136 g for 52 mm model
Display type	Snap proprietary liquid-crystal-on-silicon display
Optics	Transparent waveguide technology with redesigned waveguides using billions of nanostructures
Field of view	51 degrees
Color output	16 million colors
Display equivalent	Comparable to a 24-inch desktop display or up to a 115-inch cinema screen viewed from about 10 feet
Lens tinting	Electrochromic adaptive tint lenses
Tint transition	Clear to tinted in 10 seconds
Processor	Dual Snapdragon processors; exact chip models not disclosed
Processor roles	One processor handles computer vision; one is dedicated to running Lenses
Latency	7 ms motion-to-photon latency
Controls	Voice commands and hand/gesture control
Standalone operation	Fully standalone
External puck / tether	No puck, no tether
Battery life	Up to 4 hours mixed use
Charging case	Provides four additional charges
Total battery with case	Up to 20 hours mixed use
Audio	Open-ear stereo speakers
Microphones	Built-in microphones
Charging / data interface	Magnetic 5-pin interface
External streaming	USB-C streaming cable can connect to PC, phone, or gaming console
Prescription support	Removable prescription inserts through certified third-party partners
Privacy indicator	LED light glows when recording
Privacy controls	Permission prompts, on-device processing where possible, and user control over stored, synced, shared, or deleted data
Included in box	SPECS, charging case, charging cable, cleaning cloth, quick-start guide, nose pad kit
Warranty	One-year limited warranty
Returns	14-day return policy after receipt

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