SNAP TO LAUNCH SMALLER, LIGHTER AUGMENTED REALITY SPECS SMARTGLASSES IN 2026

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Snap plans to release a sixth generation of its augmented reality glasses in 2026. The next-generation glasses will be called Specs and use AR technology to let people see and interact with digital imagery overlaid over the physical world. It will run on Snap OS. Developers will be able to incorporate Google's Gemini AI models and OpenAI's GPT family of AI models into programs they develop for the smart glasses. The most recent version of Snap's augmented reality glass was released in September 2024 to developers who had to pay $99 a month for a full year under a leasing model.