Snap unveils Specs AR glasses and Specs Intelligence AI assistant

2026-09-16 23:40 UTC – 2026-09-17 13:00 UTC

Neutral summary

Snap has officially unveiled its standalone augmented-reality glasses, Specs, which will launch this fall in the US, UK and France at a price of $2,195 (around £2,000). The device is powered by the new Specs Intelligence AI platform, which the company says anticipates user needs and is also available as mobile and desktop apps. Snap has partnered with Nvidia, Amazon Web Services and Salesforce to push the glasses in the enterprise market, and French carrier Orange will sell them in France. Journalists who tested the device praised its comfortable fit and useful AR apps, but noted some weaknesses in the technology.

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Publication timeline

2026-09-16 23:40 · The Verge (outlet profile)
Snap is launching a new Specs AI tool, and it’s coming to iOS and Mac. Snap is introducing "Specs Intelligence," a new AI assistant that can connect other digital accounts to help you with things like work tasks and kee…
2026-09-16 23:40 · Wired (outlet profile)
Here’s What Snap’s Expensive Specs Can Actually Do. Snap thinks its chunky, pricey smart glasses are the future of human computing, powered by a new AI app and features that do everything from translating languages to i…
2026-09-16 23:40 · Engadget (outlet profile)
Snap Specs hands on: Standalone AR glasses are here. The glasses come with AR apps that actually feel useful, but is that enough to get people excited for the $2,195 device?
2026-09-16 23:40 · Engadget (outlet profile)
Snap introduces a standalone AI assistant, Specs Intelligence. The new assistant works with the company's new AR glasses, but will also have its own mobile and desktop apps.
2026-09-16 23:40 · CNBC (outlet profile)
Snap tries to bring AR glasses to enterprise market, partnering with Nvidia, AWS and Salesforce. Snap is partnering with Nvidia, Amazon Web Services and Salesforce as part of an enterprise sales push centered on its $2,…
2026-09-16 23:45 · Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Snap targets enterprises with Salesforce, Nvidia AI tools for augmented-reality glasses
2026-09-17 00:58 · TechCrunch (outlet profile)
Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses. Snap unveiled new features for its smart glasses this week.
2026-09-17 03:00 · Le Figaro (outlet profile)
Assistant IA, shopping, vente chez Orange… Comment Evan Spiegel veut imposer ses lunettes connectées «Specs» auprès des particuliers et des entreprises. La France fait partie des trois pays où les Specs seront lancées c…
2026-09-17 04:00 · Le Figaro (outlet profile)
Le Figaro a testé en avant-première les «Specs» de Snap, ses lunettes connectées de réalité augmentée. Présentées ce mercredi à Los Angeles, ces lunettes seront lancées à l’automne en France, au Royaume-Uni et aux États…
2026-09-17 06:17 · BFMTV (outlet profile)
Specs: on a testé en avant-première les lunettes en réalité augmentée de Snap qui veulent ringardiser Meta et Apple. Près de 10 ans après avoir ouvert le marché des lunettes connectées avec ses Spectacles, Snap inaugure…
2026-09-17 06:21 · Frandroid (outlet profile)
Snap lance « Specs Intelligence », son IA maison qui veut anticiper tous vos besoins. Et si votre téléphone n’attendait pas que vous lui posiez une question pour se manifester ? C’est la promesse de Specs intelligence,…
2026-09-17 08:17 · 3DNews (outlet profile)
Snap выпустила умные очки Specs с дополненной реальностью за $2195. Snap в подробностях рассказала об очках дополненной реальности Specs по цене $2195. Устройство работает в полностью автономном режиме на основе платфор…
2026-09-17 08:23 · Heise (outlet profile)
Erste AR-Brille für Verbraucher: Snap stellt KI und neue Apps für Specs vor. Snap stellt einen KI-Dienst und neue Anwendungen für die AR-Brille Specs vor, die im Herbst erscheint. Die extrem ambitionierte Technik zeigt…
2026-09-17 09:00 · BFMTV (outlet profile)
"Rendre les gens inutiles n’est pas un progrès": BFM Tech a rencontré Evan Spiegel, le patron de Snap qui veut remplacer le smartphone par des lunettes à 2.295 euros. À l’occasion de la présentation officielle de Specs,…
2026-09-17 10:23 · The Independent (outlet profile)
Snap unveils Specs, the £2,000 smart glasses – and I got a first look. The Snap smart glasses were teased earlier in the year but now they’re almost ready to ship
2026-09-17 12:44 · Numerama (outlet profile)
Snap Specs : les lunettes de Snapchat à 2 295 € seront vendues par Orange. Après des années de développement, Evan Spiegel a officiellement présenté les Specs, les lunettes de réalité augmentée autonomes de Snap, lors d…
2026-09-17 13:00 · TechRadar (outlet profile)
I tried out Snap Specs, the social platform's chunky AR smart glasses — and they delivered in more ways than I expected. Chunky? Sure, but Snap Specs still manage to deliver a comfortable fit, as well as some impressive…

Factual core

Snap is trying to bring AR glasses to the enterprise market.
Specs Intelligence works with Snap's new AR glasses.
The Specs glasses will be launched in autumn in France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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