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Snapchat Unveils Snap OS 2.0, Prepares AR Spectacles for 2026

9/17/2025

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Snapchat Unveils Snap OS

Snapchat launched Snap OS 2.0, improving its AR Spectacles set for consumer release in 2026.
The update features an enhanced browser, Spotlight Lens for content overlay, and Gallery Lens for video viewing.
Snap aims to compete with Meta and Apple in the AR market amid concerns over product capabilities.
The company collaborated with Kluge Interactive to adapt the VR game Synth Riders for its AR glasses.
Developers can preview the Spectacles prior to the consumer launch.

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Snapchat Unveils Snap OS

Snapchat launched Snap OS 2.0, improving its AR Spectacles set for consumer release in 2026.
The update features an enhanced browser, Spotlight Lens for content overlay, and Gallery Lens for video viewing.
Snap aims to compete with Meta and Apple in the AR market amid concerns over product capabilities.
The company collaborated with Kluge Interactive to adapt the VR game Synth Riders for its AR glasses.
Developers can preview the Spectacles prior to the consumer launch.