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The Deep View: Conversations

The Deep View: Conversations

Why Snap chose a face computer over AI glasses

Jun 17, 2026 · 15m

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Snap CEO Evan Spiegel joins The Deep View Conversations to discuss SPECS, Snap's long-awaited augmented reality glasses and why he believes they represent a new era of computing. Senior reporter Sabrina Ortiz interviewed Evan at Augmented World Expo immediately after the SPECS unveiling and Spiegel explained why Snap spent more than a decade building toward this moment, how SPECS differ from AI smart glasses and mixed reality headsets, and why he sees AR glasses as the future beyond smartphones. Other topics covered include: Why Snap calls SPECS a "computer" instead of AI glasses How SPECS combine wearability with advanced spatial computing The role AI played in making consumer AR glasses…