Snap's AR Glasses Chief Exits After Clash With Spiegel
Scott Myers departs Snap's Specs division following a strategic blowup with CEO Evan Spiegel, right before a major product launch.
Snap just lost the person running its AR glasses effort at the worst possible time.
Scott Myers, who led Snap's Specs subsidiary for six years, is out. The departure reportedly followed a heated disagreement with CEO Evan Spiegel over the division's strategic direction. Sources describe it as a full-on "blow-up" between the two.
The timing is brutal. Myers' exit comes right as Snap prepares for a significant Specs launch — the kind of moment where you really want your hardware lead in the room.
Snap has been pouring resources into AR glasses as a core piece of its future beyond the main Snapchat app. Losing the executive who shepherded that effort through years of development raises serious questions about continuity and execution heading into launch.
No word yet on a replacement.