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Spectacles v2 — Sunglasses that capture your world, the way you see it.
Sunglasses that capture your world, the way you see it.
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@rrhoover I'll bite. I can applaud Snap in not waiting to perfect it, but creating a consumer product at the right price-point and iterating on it. Can your phone take pictures and videos, yes. Can it take it from this perspective, I'd argue no (look ma! no hands!). I see the longer-term value is understanding how people are using it, collection of data and the AR aspect. VR is so far behind on consumer adoption and cost, but this.... this is a step in the right direction. I'd anticipate monetization to occur in the form of AR (hey, looky there - it's a dancing taco - Taco Bell), in a 'more natural and seamless' integration (is a dancing taco natural, meh) with your normal wear down the road. I haven't seen any other product similar at this price point / style that millennials (and some others) would actually wear & use. Nicely done on making it more simple to use, the overall charging capabilities and waterproof (resistant) aspect. I'm in for one.
@rrhoover if people didn't like v1, I don't think v2 offers enough improvements to get them over the hump. (I own a v1 set, they're fun but I don't use em a ton because it's one more thing to take with me in addition to the camera that's already in my pocket)
@rrhoover may buy today - although I'm not sure if they're releasing the rumoured $300 "pro" version. not sure if it should wait till those.
The thing most people seem to miss is that they are really high quality sunglasses too.
I bought mine when I thought I lost my Ray-Bans and it comes with awesome camera too :)
Used a lot at the beginning and coincidentally a lot lately – tons of fun. Wish it had higher resolution for photos and synced with the Camera roll directly or ideally with instagram :)
Underwater-capable!
It's sunglasses.
Have fun swimming underwater with SUNGLASSES.
@nicolasvh water resistant for use in "shallow water" as described in the FAQ. Basicaly go underwater at your own risk it seems like.
@bennesvig That's very true but that's not the competition in terms of look. The competition is from Luxottica's brands: Oakly, Ray Ban, etc...
@billchase2 Yeah. I was only partially joking, because it would be cool do be able to do Live Stories, for example.
@brunolemos Agreed. Live streaming would be great! Maybe someday Snapchat will add it to the app and enable it via the Spectacles.
These would be super fun to have on the 545 mile bike ride from SF to LA this June!
I love that their branching out the Snapchat branding and making it their own. Also i like the Made for Snapchat in the end, sorta feels like there are more products made for snap
@ohitsmerenz I expect to see more product lines "made by snap" soon. There are rumors they're working on a drone.
It will be great when someone (most likely Apple) realizes the complete vision of this product. I can imagine a world where the glasses are capturing in 8k 180 degree FOV stereo, and it is being streamed over 5G to other glasses in realtime. This is a great step in that direction.
I've used V1 of Spectacles a few times a week since they debuted. Spectacles are the easiest way to record a spontaneous moment while experiencing it. GoPros are much, much higher quality, though just tapping Spectacles is so easy. Here's a montage I made in 1 year of owning Spectacles: https://twitter.com/BenNesvig/st...
If Instagram wants to create a solid competitor, they should buy GoPro and leverage their camera tech.
Amazing! I've been using the v1 Spectacles for 2 years now (was lucky to receive) and I've been loving them. Underwater support is killer and I'm able to buy them right now in the UK. Super excited to try these out...
I feel like people totally underestimate how good these are for documenting if you use Snapchat regularly. Loved my first pair, already ordered these!
What I really want is AR Spectacles so I can perpetually have the dancing hotdog in my field of vision. (But these are still nice improvements over v1.) 🌭
Is there is any way I can record videos on it as long as I want and not just stick with the default 10 or 30sec videos?
I'm not a snapchat user but this looks super sexy. Also the landing page, it's marvellous. Kudos to the team!
@davisonio from what I see on the video, flashes doesn't seem that significant to rule out privacy issues.
@billchase2 I'm against the idea of people taking pictures / videos with wearables, in this case, glasses. I know you can easily do that with your phone but I'd still like to keep it that way and not add wearables to the mix.
@sekodev IMO Snapchat did a decent job making the camera obvious, especially in the original model. Both the camera and lights have a visible ring around them and the lights move to get your attention when you are recording or snap a photo. I can understand not being the biggest fan of "hidden" cameras on our bodies, but technology is heading that way so at least they're making the camera visible.
@billchase2 I think we can ask for more regarding privacy like we did back at Google Glass. Also, I guess the lights are pretty easy to modify to prevent flashing and I don't think the lights could easily be seen in broad daylight.
By the way, I'm not sure technology is heading this way for consumers, at least not worldwide. Considering GDPR and other privacy acts, I don't think it would be that easy to convince European consumers for this kind of wearable gadgets.
I feel like people have been especially negative toward the Spectacles and I don't understand why. I own a first generation pair and really enjoy them. They're a great way to capture memories as you go about your day. I especially enjoy using them while traveling: I take short videos throughout my trip and export them each night, giving me a fun overview video of my day. The video quality is good and the updated model is even better. While they could look a little cooler, I don't think they're terrible and I'm considering upgrading to the new ones.
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