Sure, let’s dive into this glorious mess of Snap’s announcement about their fancy Spectacles AR glasses. I can hardly keep up.
Okay, so Snap’s cooking something up with their Spectacles. You know, those snazzy glasses that are apparently getting an upgrade next year. Or was it this year? Whatever. Evan Spiegel, the Snap co-founder, is all like, “Hey, they’re gonna be lighter and packed with more stuff!” But, no details on how much this fun new toy will set us back. Classic, right? Keep us on our toes, Snap.
Last year—wait, no, maybe it was this year—Snap gave some early versions of these Specs to developers. Later, they thought, why not let some students and teachers play with them too? A sort of educational discount thing. Kinda neat if you ask me.
Anyway, Spiegel was at this AWE 2025 event—strange name, sounds like an acronym for something but who knows—and he was chatting about the next-gen Spectacles, teasing less bulk and, I guess, more capabilities? Haven’t seen these bad boys yet, but if they’re anything like the chunky ones before, imagine glasses that scream “look at me” while still having some serious tech packed in.
About those Lenses. They’ve got a library of over 4 million. Four million! Just picture all the silly and bizarre filters that’ll be compatible with the new Spectacles. Like, why would you need that many? But also, I kinda want to try them all.
And the specs—okay, funny how they call the details “specs” too—of the old Specs include some tech jargon about waveguide displays and liquid crystal projectors. Not like I fully get it. But sounds impressive, right? Here’s hoping the battery lasts more than a quick coffee run this time. 45 minutes? Come on.
What else? Oh! They’re upgrading Snap OS with some whacky OpenAI and Google Cloud integrations. Imagine real-time translations and spatulas telling you recipe tips as you make a mess in the kitchen. Wild stuff, but handy for someone like me whose cooking is… well, let’s just say not award-winning.
Developers are getting new toys too, like APIs for spatial audio capabilities and the ability to anchor AR content. Sounds like some serious sci-fi universe building. Also, there’s talk of a Fleet Management app and something called a Guided Mode. Honestly, half of this stuff just whooshed over my head like a drone. But, hey, someone out there must be thrilled.
Snap jumping into the AR glasses world—it’s like watching a marathon with everyone waiting at the starting line. Maybe this will shake Apple, Meta, and Google into doing a little more than just standing around with their plans, right? Everyone’s betting these glasses are gonna one-up smartphones soon. Wild times ahead, I guess.
So there it is. A whirlwind tour of Snap’s next-gen Specs. If you didn’t catch all that, well, join the club.
