Snapchat’s latest brainchild—a fresh version of their Spectacles—is making waves. Next year these AR glasses, quirky little things they are, should hit the shelves. Side note: why do AR glasses always feel like the future showing off? Anyway, Snap—like, the company that basically keeps teenagers entertained all day—is gearing up for this launch.
Remember Spectacles ’24? That odd moment late 2024 when developers got their sneaky look, and then—bam—schools got them with discounts in January 2025. At this year’s AWE 2025, Evan Spiegel, the brainy co-founder, spilled some beans. He tossed in some hints about the new version being sleeker and way lighter. Who doesn’t love a good lightweight gadget, right? But there’s still a price mystery hanging there.
Oh, and we haven’t actually seen them yet. Kind of like getting hyped about a blind date. But Spiegel promises the new Specs pair up with their massive four million-strong Lens library. Basically, a digital dressing room for your face. Or so it seems.
Details on the new specs—pun totally intended—are still hush-hush. But to give you an idea, the 2024 version was packing: 46° stereo waveguide displays, stereo speakers for that surround sound feel, processors, microphones, and a whole set of cameras. Again, 45 minutes of battery life… personally, I’d love more—just saying.
Beyond the glasses themselves, Snap’s making bold moves with Snap OS. They’re playing nice with OpenAI and Google Cloud’s Gemini, letting developers whip up some cool stuff like real-time translations or recipe ideas. Could we finally cook that dish we’ve been eyeing?
There are fancy APIs dropping too—like this Depth Module API. Supposedly, it anchors content in 3D, like magic but tech. And there’s a Fleet Management app for devs doing location-based stuff. Sounds serious, but fun?
Honestly, Snap’s aiming to hit it big, being among the first to bring AR glasses public. Think Apple, Meta, Google—they’re all still mumbling in the testing phase. The future of tech’s wide open, and those specs might just steal the spotlight from our trusty smartphones. Who knows?
