Brand
Snap AR Glasses
Founded 2011 Santa Monica, USA
Data updated 2026-08-23
About Snap
Snap has iterated on camera glasses longer than almost anyone via its Spectacles line. Its current generation is a standalone true-AR developer platform running Snap OS, with a consumer version announced to follow.
Snap currently has 2 models in our database (1 currently available), pricing at $2,195, covering advanced AR.
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- Models
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- $2,195
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Snap lineup
Snap spec comparison
Every Snap model we track, side by side — recorded specs only.
| Specification | Snap Spectacles Gen 5 $99/mo | Snap Specs (Consumer Edition) $2,195 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Display type | Micro-LED waveguide | proprietary LCoS light engines into see-through waveguides, binocular full color (16M colors) |
| Pixels per degree | 37 | — |
| Field of view (°) | 46 | 51 |
| Virtual screen size (in) | 100 | — |
| HDR support | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Color support | Full color | Full color |
| Optics | ||
| Optics type | waveguide | waveguide |
| Dimming control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Transparency level | see-through AR overlay | see-through |
| Prescription support | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Diopter range | — | yes, prescription insert support |
| Physical | ||
| Weight (g) | 226 | 132 |
| Frame style | wraparound | glasses |
| Color options | Matte Black | — |
| Foldable | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery life (hours) | 0.75 | 4 |
| Charging method | USB-C charging case | — |
| Charging time (min) | 1.5 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.2, WiFi 6, USB-C | Bluetooth, WiFi |
| Tethered | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Compatible devices | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
| Computing | ||
| Processing type | on-device | on-device |
| Operating system | Snap OS | Snap OS (Android-based); Lens Studio ecosystem with Claude Code/Codex/Cursor agentic dev tools and new Native Development Kit |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 | dual Qualcomm Snapdragon processors (one dedicated to computer vision, one for Lenses) |
| Sensors & input | ||
| Camera | 12MP (2×) | ✓ Yes (2×) |
| Microphones | 4 | 4 |
| Speakers | open-ear · spatial audio | open-ear · spatial audio |
| Tracking | 6DoF, hand, head | 6DoF, hand, head |
| Gesture control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Voice control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
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