Snap unveils Snap OS 2.0 with native browser, WebXR support, and more

Snap has unveiled the 2nd mentation of its Snap OS, the bundle powering its AR glasses known arsenic Snap Spectacles. The update includes a caller autochthonal browser, WebXR support, and more. The motorboat comes arsenic the institution rolled retired its fifth-generation Snap Spectacles for developers past twelvemonth and plans to launch a user version sometime successful 2026.

The merchandise besides comes conscionable up of Meta’s Connect league this week, wherever the institution is expected to uncover its latest updates successful astute glasses, AI, and different technology.

Snap OS 2.0 introduces a faster browser that’s easier to use, the institution says. Snap has optimized leafage loading velocity and powerfulness usage to let users to navigate quickly.

There’s besides a caller location surface with widgets and bookmarks, alongside an updated toolbar that lets users benignant oregon talk a website URL, navigate history, and refresh the page. Plus, users tin present resize windows conscionable similar they would connected a laptop.

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Snap notes that the browser present supports WebXR, allowing users to entree augmented world experiences straight from immoderate WebXR-enabled website.

Additionally, there’s a caller Spotlight Lens that spatially overlays contented onto the existent world. Now, users tin bash things similar bash the dishes portion watching videos from their favourite creators.

“The representation predisposition of our Spectacles’ tract of presumption is simply a cleanable acceptable for vertical video, allowing you to bask contented without ever having to look down astatine your phone,” Snap explained successful a blog post. “Easily anchor Spotlight successful 1 place, oregon person it travel you arsenic you determination around.”

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In addition, Snap is making it easier to relive and stock favourite memories with its caller Gallery Lens that lets you presumption your Spectacles captures successful an interactive layout. You tin scroll done a carousel of your videos and signifier your favorites earlier sending them to a person oregon posting to your Story.

There’s besides a caller Travel Mode diagnostic that stabilizes AR contented and tracking systems portion you’re connected the move, specified arsenic successful a car oregon connected an airplane.