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Snap is turning its smart glasses team into its own company

Snap is turning its smart glasses team into its own company

Snap is turning its smart glasses team into its own company

Snap is turning its smart glasses team into its own company

A consumer version of Specs (unlike the developer preview pictured here) are still expected to get a public launch sometime this year.

Snap is launching a separate business for its upcoming Specs augmented reality glasses in a bid to lure new investors to the project. The new company, aptly named “Specs,” will operate under Snap as a distinct subsidiary ahead of the long-awaited public launch of Specs glasses later this year.

“Establishing Specs Inc. as a wholly-owned subsidiary provides greater operational focus and alignment, enables new partnerships and capital flexibility including the potential for minority investment, allows to grow a distinct brand, and supports clearer valuation of the business,” reads Snap’s announcement.

The announcement reaffirms existing pl …

Read the full story at The Verge.