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Snap finally debuts its long-awaited AR glasses, Specs, and, oof, they aren’t cheap

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Jun 16, 2026 at 17:00 Hacker News

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Jun 16, 2026 at 17:00 TechCrunch

Snap finally debuts its long-awaited AR glasses, Specs, and, oof, they aren’t cheap

For over a decade now, Snap has been working on this device. Now the glasses are finally here. So what stands out on first impression?

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New privacy frontier: Europe eyes crackdown on smart glasses

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One day after discovery, Meta pulls facial recognition code from its smart glasses

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