The Optical Journal

Snap Inc. unveiled SPECS, a wearable computer built into see-through augmented reality glasses. SPECS are expected to ship this fall in the United States, United Kingdom, and France.

“SPECS are the beginning of a new era in computing,” said Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc. “For decades, computers have asked us to look down, sit still, or step out of the moment. SPECS brings computing into the world around us where we live, work, learn, create, and connect.”

For more than a decade, Snap has invested across the full augmented reality stack, including developer tools, a proprietary operating system, displays, optics, and computer vision, filing more than 7,000 patents to create technology that makes computing more human. With SPECS, that long-term vision moves from phones to glasses.

“The smartphone put our lives in our pockets,” Spiegel said.

Snap Debuts SPECS Augmented Reality Glasses Snap Inc. unveiled SPECS, a wearable computer built into see-through augmented reality glasses. SPECS are expected to ship this fall in the United States, Unite