I wore Snap’s $2,200 smart glasses

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/268716_Snap_Specs_NMonroe_0038_crop_ce3bfd.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=5.153125,0,94.846875,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph">My favorite part of wearing the Specs, Snap's new augmented reality glasses, was playing dominoes. Sitting across the table from a Snap employee wearing the same pair of chunky glasses, I could select a virtual domino with a pinch and then move my hand to drop it in place, watching the tile snap down in front of us on a real table. It was unlike anything I've tried in other VR headsets or smart glasses - the ability to sit with another person and have a shared digital experience.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Snap really believes in AR glasses. The company has spent more than half a decade developing the technology, producing two generations of glasses that only ever sh …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/996422/snap-specs-hands-on-ar-glasses">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>