Snap's New Specs Are Chunky, Pricey and I Really Need to Try Them
Earlier this year, I went to a play in New York where all the actors were prerecorded volumetric 3D ghosts. The experience -- called An Ark -- ran on years-old Magic Leap 2 glasses tethered to my seat, and didn't work with my eye prescription.
It doesn't have to be that difficult. A new generation of smart glasses is on the way that might help.
Case in point: Snap Specs, arriving this fall for $2,195. They're big, chunky glasses that promise to blend virtual content into the real world without needing a phone, with decent battery life and a design that may work better with prescription fits.
Odds are you won't be buying a pair of $2,000-plus AR glasses for everyday life. However, I have a funny feeling that Snap's Specs could end up in art museums, theme parks and pop-up experiences where people can try them out. And Snap...
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