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The glasses have four cameras and only two of them take pictures

Half the cameras are for you. Half are for the glasses.

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What to know

What to know

Snap's Specs glasses have four cameras, but only two of them take pictures.

Two are color cameras that take photos and video. The other two are infrared cameras that track your hands and map the room.

How we know this

How we know this

What changed, newest first.

Jun 16, 2026RightIt turned out as reported.
Jun 16, 2026Juli Clover via MacRumors
Reported

Frequently asked

Frequently asked

Why four cameras?
Two color cameras for photos and video, and two infrared cameras for hand tracking and mapping the space. The infrared pair is what lets the glasses anchor digital objects to the real world.
How is that different from camera glasses?
Camera-first glasses mainly capture content. Snap Specs have dedicated hardware to understand your surroundings, which is what enables real AR.

More Snap Specs reported details

More Snap Specs reported details

Snap will show the glasses in full at an event on September 16Read the report The lenses put digital objects into the room in front of youRead the report The glasses cost $2,195, confirmed by SnapRead the report The display covers 51 degrees, about a 24-inch monitor up closeRead the report The glasses run four hours a charge, and the case adds sixteen moreRead the report The glasses are about 40% lighter than the last generationRead the report