The Short Version
Apple fast-tracked lightweight smart glasses for a 2026 launch, while Snap pushes its own glasses as a company-defining product after years of costly AR failures.
Apple is building lightweight smart glasses for a 2026 launch, walking away from the Vision Pro's heavy, expensive hardware in favor of something regular people might actually wear. Snap is chasing the same market after burning billions on earlier AR hardware that never found an audience. Apple has the brand trust and the cash to absorb a stumble. Snap does not.
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