Snap’s specs don’t look good on anyone

New Snap smart glasses It’s probably the most impressive bit of facial computer technology we’ve seen. It’s not a huge VR headset; They don’t have a large charging disk; Thanks to the many years Snap has spent developing AR lenses, they’ll likely have a lot of features right out of the box. (Yes, it’s $2,195, but that may be what all this technology costs right now.) Snap is clearly at the forefront of this race.

And then…you see the pictures. Photos of Snap’s CEO Evan Spiegel wears new specsWhile the huge, heavy legs collide with his ears. Images of models and athletes wearing Specs glasses have been carefully posed to hide the obvious weight of the glasses. Does any of the technology really matter if no one wants to put these glasses on their face?

There’s still a lot we don’t know about the specs, including what we feel on our faces, but there’s still a lot to be desired This episode of vertcastDavid and Nilay try to see if the specs have a chance of being worth wearing. What experiences do glasses need to be worth the discomfort? Is four hours of battery usage a bug, or perhaps a feature that will save your poor ears? When the device ships this fall, suffice it to say we’ll have plenty of things to try.

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