Snap's new AR glasses, Specs, launched with a high price tag of nearly $2,200, raising questions about profitability given its core teenage demographic. The launch coincided with a stock drop, with shares falling over 5% post-announcement. CEO Evan Spiegel defended the cost by comparing Specs to high-end computers.
Reservations for the Xreal Aura, a new Android XR device developed in collaboration with Google, are now open for $99. The glasses, weighing under 95 grams and powered by the Snapdragon Reality Elite chip, are expected to launch in the US, UK, Japan, Canada, and South Korea this Fall. Early reservation holders will receive a $100 discount.
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel unveiled Specs, the company's first AR glasses for consumers, priced at $2,195. He believes people are ready to move beyond smartphones and embrace augmented reality for shared experiences, despite market challenges and competition from Meta and Google.
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel unveiled the company's new AR Specs, priced at $2,195, featuring a wider field of view, improved battery life, and a slimmer design. These glasses aim to usher in a new era of computing with contextual AI assistance and a catalog of developer-made AR Lenses.
宏碁在台北國際電腦展展出 AR Glasses GR100F 智慧眼鏡，搭載雙 Micro-OLED 螢幕，提供 3840 x 1080 總解析度，相當於 6 公尺外觀看 172 吋巨幕。眼鏡重量僅 69 克，支援 2D/3D 轉換，音訊從鏡架播放，並提供近視鏡片選項，但需有線連接。
Asus is releasing the ROG Xbox Ally X20, featuring an OLED screen and improved controls. However, it's bundled with expensive AR glasses for a "20th anniversary" edition, limiting its appeal as a standard handheld gaming device.
Asus announces the ROG Xbox Ally X20, featuring a larger OLED screen, improved controls, and enhanced brightness. However, it's bundled with expensive AR glasses for a 20th-anniversary edition, potentially limiting its appeal as a mainstream handheld gaming PC.
Xreal has permanently reduced the price of its One Pro AR glasses from $649 to $599. The premium glasses feature thin optics with anti-reflection coating for crisp, contrast-rich images and include the X1 chip enabling 3DoF content anchoring and Real 3D support. They remain $150 more expensive than the entry-level 1S model, which shares similar design and features. The One Pro competes with Viture's Beast glasses in visual fidelity.
