Engadget
The $2,195 glasses are Snap's biggest AR bet yet.
Snap has been experimenting with glasses for a decade and AR-enabled frames for the last five years. Specs, the company's first consumer-ready AR glasses are exactly that.
The $2,195 glasses are able to replicate much of the functionality of a mixed reality headset without a separate puck, controller or tethered connection. The operating system feels more polished than previous versions, and Snap has more apps that feel like they would be useful.
Specs come in two sizes: 47 mm and 52 mm.
Specs also don't feel nearly as heavy as they are.
Specs are equipped with two cameras, which enable the hand-tracking controls. The interface is similar to the last generation: you point with your index finger to move a cursor around the display and pinch your thumb and index finger together to select.
The hand tracking was intuitive and responsive.
One improvement from the last generation of glasses is that the AR content can now "follow" you around as you physically move around your space.
At 51 degrees, it felt big enough to be useful, even though there were still times when content was cut off.
Evan Spiegel has described Specs as a "wearable computer" that's suitable for doing actual work in augmented reality.
Certain Specs experiences, like streaming video or navigation, need some kind of connection, which could limit their utility when you don't have Wi-Fi available or don't feel like hotspotting from your phone.
The $200 case holds up to four more charges, and will enable a standalone cellular connection when on the go.