Snap unveils $2,195 AR glasses as CEO Evan Spiegel bets on post-smartphone future
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This storyHow much do Snap's new Spectacles AR glasses cost?
- $499
- $999
- $2,195
- $3,500
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$2,195
Google Glass flopped in 2015 — Snap bets $2,195 history won't repeat
Google Glass launched at $1,500 in 2013 but was pulled from consumers by 2015 amid privacy backlash. Now Snap, Meta, and Google are all re-entering AR glasses — a decade later and at even higher price points.