Snap reveals new tetherless Specs AR glasses with a $2,000+ price tag

**TL;DR:** Snap reveals new tetherless Specs AR glasses with a $2,000+ price tag

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Snap CEO Evan Spiegel announced the launch of the company's new Specs AR glasses on Tuesday during a keynote speech at the AWE (Augmented World Expo) virtual reality expo. Unlike most other augmented reality products, the Specs are fully wireless, marking a big step forward for the product category. The Specs AR glasses are available for preorder now for $2,195 (with a refundable $200 deposit), and according to Snap, they'll ship this fall to customers in the United States, the UK, and France.

The glasses come in two sizes, with a 47mm model weighing 132 grams and a 52mm model weighing 136 grams. Smart glasses are an umbrella term that includes a wide range of augmented reality and AI technologies. With the Specs, Snap seems to be taking an all-of-the-above approach, which is reflected in the price tag. "We gave ourselves a very difficult challenge," Spiegel said during his keynote. " Smart glasses are a fast-growing category, with Apple, Samsung, and Google all confirmed or rumored to be working on upcoming products.

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Source: Mashable

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