The world's most
advanced AR glasses
Snapchat Spectacles (5th generation) are fully see-through AR glasses released in 2024 for developers. Unlike previous generations, they overlay digital content directly onto the real world with sub-millisecond latency — no phone required.
They run Snap OS, a purpose-built operating system for spatial computing, and AR experiences are created using Lens Studio — the same platform that powers 4 million+ Snapchat lenses used by over 250 million people daily.
Snap Specs are
coming in 2026
"We've spent 11 years and more than $3 billion to invent a new type of computer for augmented reality — an ultra-powerful wearable computer integrated into a lightweight pair of glasses with see-thru lenses."— Evan Spiegel, CEO, Snap Inc. · June 2025
2026
Snap Specs will be publicly available for the first time — moving from developer-only to consumer product. No subscription required.
GPT + Gemini
Specs will integrate both OpenAI and Google Gemini AI, enabling multimodal experiences that see, hear and understand the world around you.
400K+ devs
A global developer community of 400,000+ creators is building on Lens Studio, preparing an ecosystem of experiences ready for the launch.
What we build
for AR glasses
As certified Lens Studio developers, Verticar creates spatial AR experiences that feel native to the glasses medium — not phone experiences ported over. Every project starts from the unique constraints and possibilities of see-through AR.
Building for
what's next
Spectacles 5th Gen — Developer Release
Snap releases the most advanced AR glasses to date — developer-only, with Snap OS, hand tracking, and Lens Studio integration. Verticar joins the program.
Snap announces Specs for 2026
Spiegel announces the 6th generation "Specs" will launch as a consumer product in 2026. AI integration with GPT and Gemini, plus new Snap OS APIs.
Verticar ships on Spectacles
We are actively developing and shipping Spectacles AR experiences — spatial games, AI-powered utilities and fitness experiences. More projects launching ahead of the 2026 consumer release.
Snap Specs — Public Launch
Consumer AR glasses go on sale. Verticar will be among the first studios with production-ready Specs experiences at launch. Get in touch now to be launch-ready.
Current hardware
capabilities
Experiences built
for Spectacles
Three distinct AR experiences developed for Snapchat Spectacles — each exploring a different mode of spatial computing, from fitness to food to social play.
Bitmoji Farm
Simulator
A spatial AR game that turns any flat surface into a working Bitmoji farm — plant, grow and harvest crops as your personalised Bitmoji character in a fully immersive see-through environment.
Built with hand tracking as the primary input: reach out and interact with crops, tools and animals directly in the world around you. A proof-of-concept for social AR gaming on Spectacles.
Chef's
Assistant
An AI-powered cooking assistant that lives in your field of view while you cook — floating recipe steps, ingredient identification, timers and nutritional information anchored in the real world of your kitchen.
Powered by Gemini vision, the lens can recognise what's on the countertop and suggest next steps. Hands-free, screen-free cooking — exactly the kind of utility that makes AR glasses genuinely useful.
Bodyweight
Class
A fully spatial fitness experience for Spectacles — a virtual coach overlaid in your environment, guiding you through a bodyweight workout with real-time form cues, rep counting and rest timers.
The coach appears life-sized in the room around you, demonstrating every movement at scale. No phone, no screen — just an AR trainer visible through the glasses while your hands stay free to train.