New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- Snap's Specs augmented-reality glasses are substantially lighter and more comfortable than an earlier prototype, according to a new TechCrunch hands-on report, but the improvements have not settled the question of who should pay a reported $2,200 for them.

Writer Lucas Ropek tried the device during a roughly hour-long demonstration in San Francisco in late October. He reported a weight of 132 grams, two fit sizes and spring hinges, and said the glasses did not become hot as the earlier prototype had during his previous experience.

Those observations describe one journalist's short demonstration, not an all-day wear test or a controlled thermal assessment. Eastern Herald did not test the glasses, and the account does...