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Snap's Specs look good on nobody

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Snap's new AR glasses are technically the most impressive face-computer we've seen at this size — real AR features, no giant charging puck, years of lens software behind them — but the photos of actual humans wearing them reveal stems that sit on your ears like structural beams. At $2,195, you're paying early-adopter prices for hardware that might be genuinely useful but is also, by every available photo, a lot to wear in public. Worth watching closely; worth trying on before committing.

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