When I tried a prototype of Snap’s Specs at CES in Las Vegas earlier this year, the experience left something to be desired. The company’s AR glasses — which the company calls a “new kind of computer” — were heavy (they weighed around 8 ounces) and fit rather uncomfortably on my face. The device was also hot, and made my face feel tingly — a common side-effect of smart glasses where massive computing is happening under the hood.
Fast forward to late October, when I met back up with the Snap team at a Four Seasons in downtown San Francisco. By this time, the company had debuted Specs publicly during an event with CEO Evan Spiegel, and pre-orders of the company’s long-gestating headset were already underway.
