Topic
Eyewear that projects computer graphics onto the wearer's view of the real world, an alternative form factor to head-mounted display headsets.
Gizmodo wore Snap's Specs at the launch event and looked at dozens of other wearers, finding chunky glasses that were noticeably heavy in a short session and mostly left ears alone.
Snap's launch slate for its AR glasses is media apps, a Snapchat camera and sports drills, and the company says the anticipatory AI service it demoed also runs on iPhone and Mac. Spotify arrives after launch.
Reality
The preview runs in the US on hardware people already own and builds a profile from the accounts a user connects. The AR glasses are not required. Snap's $2,200 Specs are on pre-order for a fall release.
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