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Snap's $2,195 Specs AR glasses reviewed, push-ups included
Snap's Specs come in two sizes and run about four hours on a charge; the reviewer's best praise is that they stay on your face.
On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN NewsroomPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Wired: “I Did Push-Ups With Snap’s Chunky AR Glasses”, with reporting from Yahoo Tech, Startup Fortune, Engadget and Zetik.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 1:12 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
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- WiredI Did Push-Ups With Snap’s Chunky AR Glasses
- Yahoo TechI tried the new Snap Specs AR glasses: They’re for early adopters only facts used on air
- Startup FortuneSnap starts shipping $2,195 Specs AR glasses as reviews split - Startup Fortune September 23, 2026 · facts used on air
- EngadgetSnap Specs hands on: Standalone AR glasses are here - Engadget facts used on air
- ZetikSnap’s $2,195 Specs Impress With AR Tracking but Stumble on 51-Degree View facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSnap's new Specs augmented reality glasses cost two thousand one hundred ninety-five dollars, and Wired's reviewer took them through a set of push-ups.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThey stayed on. Through push-ups. That's the review.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThey fit better than they look, and Engadget's reviewer says they never slipped down the nose, even when shaking their head.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThey weigh roughly one hundred thirty-two to one hundred thirty-six grams.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd they come in two sizes, forty-seven and fifty-two millimetres. Sizes! That's a real product decision.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSizes, yes. My optician has sizes. My optician does not charge two thousand one hundred ninety-five dollars.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, but what are they for?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWired says they still feel like a developer prototype in search of a purpose.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentBattery life is around four hours, and one reviewer at Yahoo Tech said they couldn't recommend them at this price, and suggested two iPad Pros instead.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMeta's display glasses are seven hundred ninety-nine dollars.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSnap capped production at roughly one hundred thousand units, and you can reserve with a refundable two hundred dollar deposit.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA refundable two hundred dollar deposit. That's the one part of this product built for regret.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThey stayed on during push-ups, Nina.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSo does a hat. And a hat has never needed a refundable deposit.
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