Snap’s first consumer AR glasses are coming this fall for $2,195

Snap is finally introducing augmented reality glasses to the public. The Note, which Snap describes as a “wearable computer made of transparent glass,” will cost $2,195. You can order Specs now at specs.com with a $200 cashback, and Snap says it’s expected to ship “this fall” in the US, UK, and France.

This is a big moment for Snap: The company made a big foray into smart glasses with its first Watch in 2016and the company has been to persevere away on non-public versions of AR Spectacles over the past few years. CEO Evan Spiegel promised that the company will launch AR glasses for consumers in 2026 and even turned his collection of smart glasses into a a different business.

The company says the Specs are “self-contained, with no puck or tether.” (Which is probably a jab at the Apple Vision Pro, which is connected to a separate battery pack.) They’ll be offered in two sizes, a 47mm model weighing 132g and a 52mm model weighing 136g, and they’ll have removable inserts that Snap says will support “a wide range of treatments.”

You can’t mistake the Specs, with their big, bold frames, for any of the Meta’s smart glasses – Snap has chosen the style they want to stand out. (They’re not my style – I don’t think I can pull off the “snow glasses, but classy” look – though maybe Jony Ive (he’d love them.) They have visible light and infrared cameras, and when Specs is recording, a small LED will light up between the lenses.

All these glasses will be able to show you what is, and Snap says that its display system is powered by “liquid crystal on silicon technology” that provides a 51-degree field of view and can display 16 million colors. The glasses can also go from clear to tilted in 10 seconds, Snap says.

Specs has two Snapdragon processors on board, and while Snap isn’t saying exactly which one, the company says one is focused on “computer vision” while the other is focused on AR Lens. “Together, they enable faster manual tracking, lower latency, and interoperability that helps digital products feel better in the real world,” Snap says.

You can also expect up to four hours of battery life on a charge, which Snap says accounts for features like “audio and video playback, AI support, Bluetooth notifications, and more.” The specs come with a case that Snap says will provide four additional charges for 20 hours of battery life.

The notes might be fun, but we haven’t tested them yet, so we can’t vouch for how they feel in day-to-day use. And we don’t know how Specs works as something that sits in the middle of things like Ray-Ban’s Meta smart sunglasses, which they have been hittingand Vision Pro, those who don’t have it.

Today, there are more smart glasses than when Snap first introduced Spectacles. The company is actually a year behind Meta by introducing consumer AR glasses. And as my friend Victoria Song wrote recently, Many smart glasses are still unheard ofnot to mention the growing problem confidential anxiety of smart glasses. Despite all this, Snap is moving forward with the launch of the Specs, so we’ll see how it fares when it’s available.