"Snap unveiled updates to Lens Studio. Now it is easier to build engaging Lenses (AR experiences). These Lenses will be available in the Specs coming in 2026. Snap has been in the smartglasses space for over a decade and is gearing up to finally launch its first pair of consumer AR/AI glasses, Specs, in 2026. Today, the company launched updates that will enable unique experiences across Snapchat, Spectacles, and, eventually, its upcoming smartglasses."
"In Lens Studio, which powers Snapchat, Camera Kit, and Specs, developers can now utilize Realistic StyleGen to create scenes with "true-to-life fit, texture, lighting, and perspective," according to the company. Similarly, the company noted that the next iteration of FaceML provides developers with better control over human qualities, including hair, facial geometry, and expression, when creating Lenses. Other upgrades include classic selfie lenses with improved AR placement,"
"On Thursday, Snap celebrated a decade of Lenses in what the company called Lens Fest 2025. The company made Lenses (the AR experiences found on Snapchat), Spectacles (Snap's developer AR glasses), and Camera Kit (Snap's cross-platform SDK for integrating AR experiences in iOS, Android, and web apps) easier to build, resulting in more engaging and realistic experiences. You can now build new Lenses"
Snap plans to launch consumer AR/AI glasses called Specs in 2026 and updated Lens Studio to support those devices and existing platforms. Lens Studio now includes Realistic StyleGen to produce scenes with true-to-life fit, texture, lighting, and perspective. The next FaceML iteration offers finer control over hair, facial geometry, and expression for human-centric Lenses. Additional improvements add better AR placement for selfie lenses, a new editor for face effects like makeup and sparkles, and forthcoming AI clips for image-to-video Lenses. Lens Studio AI enables text-driven Lens creation and suggests assets.
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