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Snap's consumer AR glasses: launch, features, apps and price.
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Snap's first AR glasses for consumers cost $2,195 and are due to ship this fall in the US, the UK and France. They fit a 51-degree display, two Snapdragon chips and the battery into a frame of 132 to 136 grams, after a decade of Spectacles.
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Augmented World Expo USA 2026 ran June 15 to 18 in Long Beach, California. Snap and XREAL each unveiled glasses there on June 16. Snap priced Specs that day, and XREAL set Aura's price on Oct. 7.
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There's no single best pair of smart glasses. The right one depends on whether you want a camera, a display, a big screen for movies or just audio. Here are the strongest options for each need, based on official specs and US prices.
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Smart glasses now come with no screen, a small screen you glance at, or a see-through display that places graphics in the room. Here's what separates AI glasses, display glasses, screen glasses and AR glasses, with real models and prices.
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Most smart glasses can be made with prescription lenses, but the supported ranges, how you order and what it costs vary a lot. Here are the official options for every major model, from Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta to Even Realities and XREAL inserts.
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Camera glasses tell people nearby that they're recording with a small light on the frame. Here's what that light shows on Meta, Oakley and Snap glasses, when it stays dark, and why regulators in Europe and Australia say a light isn't enough.
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A tracker of the smart glasses due in the coming months, with each company's announced price and timing and a link to the source. Reports about products that haven't been announced are kept separate and attributed.
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Smart glasses went from a $1,500 developer gadget that some bars banned to millions of Ray-Bans a year. Here are the launches that shaped the category, with dates, prices and sources, from Google Glass to Meta Ray-Ban Display and Snap Specs.
This Week in AI Glasses
Snap found a famous pitchman for its $2,195 Specs, XREAL lined up games for Aura, and the company that makes Meta's glasses reported another strong quarter. Plus Meta's $249 pair and a new smart ring lawsuit.
Smart Glasses
The actor is now the "honorary Chief Customer Experience Officer" of Specs, with a web series and TV spots during the NBA tip-off and the World Series. The glasses are due to ship this fall.
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