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Evan Spiegel

Co-Founder, CEO & Director, Snap

Search every verified Evan Spiegel interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO of Snap, has been publicly promoting the company's new augmented reality glasses, Specs, ahead of their launch in fall 2026. In interviews and a launch event held on September 16, 2026, Spiegel described Specs as a new category of computing device that integrates digital information into the wearer's physical surroundings, distinguishing it from both camera-focused smart glasses and immersive virtual reality headsets. He stated that the device is designed to enhance human abilities rather than replace them, citing examples such as a basketball lens developed with the NBA and WNBA and a math-focused lens for children. Spiegel also addressed privacy concerns, arguing that Specs' distinct design avoids the "creepy" appearance of glasses that attempt to look like normal eyewear, and noted that the device includes separate processors to limit app access to raw sensor data. Spiegel also discussed Snap's business performance and strategy during this period. He reported that the company achieved $1.6 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2026, a 19% year-over-year increase, and highlighted growth in free cash flow. He noted that Snapchat's user base is now more than 80% over the age of 18, with the 35-plus demographic growing fastest in the U.S. Regarding advertising, Spiegel described a shift toward user-centric ad recommendations powered by generative AI, and mentioned that Spotlight, Snapchat's short-video feature, is used by over half a billion people monthly. He also commented on the broader economy, saying it has been more resilient than he expected despite geopolitical and fiscal instability.

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“I think a lot of companies have made the mistake of trying to make smart glasses look like normal glasses, which really just ends up being kind of creepy, right? Because people feel like, "Oh, are you spying on me? Why are you wearing those spy glasses that are disguised as regular glasses?" So with specs, you can really see them coming. You know, they've got iridescent lenses, a very distinct style. And hopefully th”

“We're being told that AI will take our jobs, that virtual worlds will replace the real one. Well, no thank you. We do not accept that future. Making people irrelevant is not progress. And computers should make us more important, not less. So our bet is on you, on your imagination, on your creativity, on what you can build, and on what we can do together. Because technology should add to your life, not cut you out of ”

“Specs had to be capable. They had to be wearable. They had to be more accessible than any other spatial computer has ever been before. So today we're introducing specs for $2,195.”

“Specs are the most capable and most wearable AR glasses ever built. And those copycats up north aren't going to be stealing this one.”

“So, put simply, specs are the most capable and most wearable AR glasses ever built. And those copycats up north aren't going to be stealing this one.”

“I think if Congress, you know, had the tools to look at their budget over 30 years, for example, it would show very clearly that investments in young people are very profitable. And so I think part of it is just starting to shift that narrative and to create the tools to do that and to ask people, yeah, okay, I see how your budget performs over 5 years or 10 years, but what does this mean actually over 30 years?”

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