Spectacles 5

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Spectacles 5 (announced Sept 2024): standalone, Snap OS, dual see-through waveguide displays, hand-tracking + voice UI; 226g, 4 cameras, ~46 deg diagonal FOV, dual Snapdragon SoC, ~45 min runtime. Distribution: developer-only via $99/month subscription, 1-year commitment, US only (NOT retail). AI: OpenAI + Gemini (Google Cloud) multimodal Lenses + 'My AI' (read signs, translate menus, identify objects). Next-gen consumer 'Specs' targeted 2026 (separate, not-yet-shipped).

formFactor

wearable (standalone AR glasses; dual waveguide displays; multimodal AI)

Supply chain

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Sources (5)

1. https://newsroom.snap.com/sps-2024-spectacles-snapos ↗
2. https://www.uploadvr.com/snap-spectacles-5-ar/ ↗
3. https://www.maginative.com/article/snap-unveils-standalone-ar-spectacles-announces-openai-partnership-2/ ↗
4. https://investor.snap.com/news/news-details/2025/Snap-to-Launch-New-Lightweight-Immersive-Specs-in-2026/default.aspx ↗
5. https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/10/snap-plans-to-sell-lightweight-consumer-ar-glasses-in-2026/ ↗

Common questions

What is Spectacles 5?

Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP; Santa Monica) announced its fifth-generation Spectacles at the September 2024 Snap Partner Summit: standalone augmented-reality glasses running Snap OS with dual see-through waveguide displays, hand-tracking, and a voice interface. The hardware weighs 226 grams, carries four cameras and a roughly 46-degree diagonal field of view on a dual Snapdragon system-on-chip, and runs about 45 minutes standalone. Crucially, Spectacles 5 is distributed to developers only, through a $99-per-month subscription with a one-year commitment in the US, rather than at retail. The AI is genuine and multimodal: Snap partnered with OpenAI and supports Gemini on Google Cloud, so developers build multimodal AI Lenses and the My AI assistant can read signs, translate menus, and identify objects from natural language, making AI a defining axis rather than veneer. The registry records it at pilot maturity to reflect the developer-only distribution, the short battery life, and the program gating. Snap has separately announced a lightweight consumer product called Specs for 2026, reported by the press at around $2,500 for a fall 2026 launch and backed by an April 2026 Qualcomm Snapdragon-XR partnership for on-device compute, but that is a separate, not-yet-shipped future product noted here rather than a distinct registry entry, and its pricing and specs are not Snap-confirmed.

Who makes Spectacles 5?

Spectacles 5 is made by Snap Inc, based in Santa Monica, California, USA, founded in 2011.

Where is Spectacles 5 deployed?

No verified deployments of Spectacles 5 are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.

What is Spectacles 5's maturity stage?

Spectacles 5 is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.