Snap to launch smaller, lighter augmented reality Specs smartglasses in 2026

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Snap to launch smaller, lighter augmented reality Specs smartglasses in 2026
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Snap plans to release the sixth-generation of its augmented reality glasses, now dubbed Specs, next year.

Snap on Tuesday announced its plans to release a sixth-generation of its augmented reality glasses in 2026, as competition in the smart glasses market continues to heat up.

The maker of Snapchat said that its next-generation glasses will be called Specs, breaking with the company's Spectacles branding that it used for previous versions of its wearable devices. The Specs will use AR technology to let people see and interact with digital imagery that's overlaid over the physical world.

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