Snap Specs ($2,195) launches into Meta Ray-Ban backlash head-on against Apple's $1,999 folding iPhone
adariostrange · x · 2026-09-19
Snap's Specs smartglasses ($2,195) face two headwinds: cultural backlash against camera glasses ('creep glasses' after Meta Ray-Ban incidents) and a head-on October launch against Apple's $1,999 folding iPhone Duo. Bright spot: an AR Harry Potter app with HBO, demoed by Evan Spiegel with impressive hand-gesture magic, plus AI assistant features for Mac/iPhone users. The author bets streets will see far more folding iPhones than Specs a year from now.
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