Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses

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    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/16/snap-tries-to-make-the-case-again-for-its-2200-smart-glasses/",
    "title": "Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses",
    "author": "Lucas Ropek",
    "excerpt": "When Snap debuted its long-awaited smart glasses, Specs, earlier this year, the reveal was not only underwhelming but a genuine disaster. The glasses - which cost a whopping $2200 and are vaguely reminiscent of scuba gear - inspired jeers online and calls for the company’s CEO, Evan Spiegel, to resign. The company’s stock subsequently nosedived . Since then, Snap has clearly been looking for an opportunity to explain why Specs - a heavy, expensive piece of hardware that most casual consumers will probably be unable to afford - deserves to exist. This week, the company had its chance to make that argument. At an event in Los Angeles, Spiegel and other Snap executives unveiled a variety of new features and services connected to Specs. The new updates seem clearly designed to help integrate the glasses into a broader array of digital activities and, in doing so, give Specs a clearer sense of purpose. During Wednesday’s event, Spiegel shared details about a number of the new features. After a trippy promotional video that vaguely brought to mind an ayahuasca hallucination, the CEO took the stage and began a series of live demos. New entertainment options - Specs can now connect with HBO Max and Spotify - provide a baseline of interactive fun that smart glasses have largely lacked until now. Yet perhaps the biggest announcement was the launch of Specs Intelligence, which the...",
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