{"id":370357,"date":"2026-06-17T11:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=370357"},"modified":"2026-06-18T01:41:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:41:28","slug":"snap-opens-preorders-for-specs-ar-glasses-cost-2195","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/snap-opens-preorders-for-specs-ar-glasses-cost-2195\/","title":{"rendered":"Snap opens preorders for Specs: AR glasses cost $2,195"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Snap has opened preorders for its new Specs <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/downloads\/augmented-reality\" rel=\"noopener\">AR glasses<\/a> at <strong>$2,195<\/strong>, with shipments planned for fall 2026 in the US, UK, and France. If you want to lock in a pair, Snap is asking for a refundable $200 deposit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main sell is pretty straightforward: these are <strong>fully standalone AR glasses<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Snapchat\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/103d7574-96d6-11e6-bee8-00163ed833e7\/3092254432\/snapchat-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Snapchat<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/snapchat.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/snapchat.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No phone. No puck. No separate compute pack.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Snap says Specs run on <strong>two Qualcomm Snapdragon chips<\/strong>. The company is also promising a 51-degree field of view, support for 16 million colors, up to four hours of use on a charge, and another 20 hours from the case. They\u2019ll come in two sizes, either 47 mm at 132 g or 52 mm at 136 g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specs also come with an assistant powered by <strong>OpenAI and Google<\/strong>. Snap says it can answer contextual questions, handle translation, and layer overlays onto what you\u2019re seeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Snap is still determined to break into hardware<br><br>The social media company has unveiled its first consumer-ready AR smart glasses &#39;Specs&#39;<br><br>Starting Price: $2,195 <br><br>Pre-order:<br>\u2022 Open now <br>\u2022 $200 refundable deposit <br><br>Expected to start shipping this fall in the US, UK, and France <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j5BVRonHDB\">pic.twitter.com\/j5BVRonHDB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tech Brew \u2615 (@techbrewmb) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/techbrewmb\/status\/2066932329403072666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then there\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/eyeconnect.en.softonic.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">EyeConnect<\/a>, which is one of the stranger and more interesting ideas here. Snap says it puts <strong>two Specs users<\/strong> into a shared AR experience when they make eye contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/downloads\/ar-for-iphone\" rel=\"noopener\">build AR apps<\/a>, or you just like getting early access to new hardware, Specs start to make a lot more sense.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"ChatGPT\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/1ead0e5b-b4d8-4827-a864-bd65ea5cc739\/1431254015\/chatgpt-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">ChatGPT<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, the price is <strong>high<\/strong>, and Snap hasn\u2019t shared some basic hardware details yet. We still don\u2019t know the resolution, brightness, refresh rate, RAM, storage, or camera specs. Privacy is also going to be a sticking point for some people, even with an LED indicator and on-device protections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taken together, this feels aimed at <strong>developers<\/strong> and early adopters, not at people shopping for <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-meta-smart-glasses-from-ray-ban-reach-the-milestone-of-2-million-sales-in-just-a-few-months\">a <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/meta-launches-an-app-with-ai-technology-for-integration-into-its-smart-glasses\">mainstream alternative to Meta\u2019s Ray-Ban smart glasses<\/a> or Apple\u2019s Vision Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can preorder Specs directly from Snap now, and Snap says there are already <strong>hundreds of Specs Lenses<\/strong> available in <a href=\"https:\/\/lens-studio.en.softonic.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Lens Studio<\/a>. After Snap\u2019s 1,000 layoffs, 300 more eliminated roles, a $500 million cost-cutting plan, and the company\u2019s shift to Specs Inc., it\u2019s pretty easy to see why <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/is-it-bad-for-the-sector-not-to-have-a-one-plus-open-2-in-2025\">this launch matters<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snap has opened preorders for its new Specs AR glasses at $2,195, with shipments planned for fall 2026 in the US, UK, and France. If you want to lock in a pair, Snap is asking for a refundable $200 deposit. The main sell is pretty straightforward: these are fully standalone AR glasses. No phone. No &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/snap-opens-preorders-for-specs-ar-glasses-cost-2195\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Snap opens preorders for Specs: AR glasses cost $2,195&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9341,"featured_media":370356,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6771],"class_list":["post-370357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","content-category-ai"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/370357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9341"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=370357"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/370357\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":370367,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/370357\/revisions\/370367"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/370356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=370357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=370357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=370357"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=370357"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=370357"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=370357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}