Yesterday, Snap debuted its new $2,195 Specs glasses . In an interview with CNBC , Snap CEO Evan Spiegel described the Specs as something the company had been working on for more than 12 years, an attempt to “bring computing into the world” and “make it more human.” He positioned them as a device to help people stay more connected to the world around them instead of looking down at their phones. People, he said, are tired of screens. While Spiegel was speaking, I was struck by how, whenever his head moved, the light caught the lenses just so, revealing the hidden outline of the Specs’ display. It was ironic that Spiegel was talking about screen fatigue and the desire to connect just as his very product visibly put a screen between him and the interviewer. But mostly, I was distracted by how goofy the Specs looked on him. Fashion is subjective, but the Specs are objectively bold and distinctive. They’ve got chunky frames and an angular design that’s vaguely reminiscent of aviators.…