Influencer marketing could get a lot more accountable if Snapchat’s PR firm wins this lawsuit. Snapchat hoped that social media stars promoting v2 of its Spectacles camera sunglasses on its biggest competitor could boost interest after it only sold 220,000 of v1 and had to take a $40 million write-off. Instead, Snap comes off looking […]
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Snapchat adds new styles as Spectacles V2s get used 40% more than V1
Snapchat isn’t revealing sales numbers of version 2 of its Spectacles camera sunglasses, but at least they’re not getting left in a drawer as much as the V1s. The company tells me V2 owners are capturing 40 percent more Snaps than people with V1s. And today, Snapchat is launching two new black-rimmed hipster styles of […]
View More Snapchat adds new styles as Spectacles V2s get used 40% more than V1Snap fixes another major issue with Spectacles
Snap is making another major update to Spectacles that finally addresses one of the biggest issues with the camera-enabled glasses: the videos are too hard to watch outside of Snapchat.
Beginning Friday, the app will let you export photos and videos …
Now Snapchat lets you unsend messages like Faceboook promised
Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook messages were retracted from the inboxes of some users, six sources told TechCrunch in April. Facebook quickly tried to normalize that breach of trust by claiming it would give everyone the ability to unsend messages in the coming months. We haven’t heard a word about it since, and Facebook told me it […]
View More Now Snapchat lets you unsend messages like Faceboook promisedSnapchat Spectacles tests non-circular landscape exports
The worst thing about Spectacles is how closely tied they are to Snapchat. The proprietary circular photo and video format looks great inside Snapchat where you can tip your phone around while always staying full screen, but it gets reduced to a small circle with a big white border when you export it to your […]
View More Snapchat Spectacles tests non-circular landscape exportsSnap debuts Spectacles 2, and they’re better than the original in almost every way
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Snapchat Spectacles 2
$149.99
The Good
Better design • cooler colors • Waterproof • Easier pairing and transfer process
The Bad
Pricier than the original • Still photos are kinda meh
The Bottom Line
Snap’s new Spectacles improve on the original in significant ways, but don’t deliver many new features.
Mashable Score3.75
Cool Factor4.0
Learning Curve4.0
Performance4.0
Bang for the Buck3.0
Snap “we’re a camera company” Inc. just launched its second piece of hardware: the next version of its camera-enabled Spectacles, which are on sale now. Read more…
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View More Snap debuts Spectacles 2, and they’re better than the original in almost every waySnap is working on new Spectacles, according to FCC filing
If at first you don’t succeed…well, ask Snap.
Late on Tuesday, Variety spotted a filing to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from Snapchat’s parent company, Snap Inc. The application is for a “wearable video camera,” or what is presu…
Snapchat is stuck in the uncanny valley of AR glasses
“Timing”, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel said cryptically when asked what the greatest threat was for Snap Inc. “I think the big risks are always the really big product ideas that we’re investing in that are just hard to get right” he told the Goldman Sachs conference two weeks ago. The statements got lost amongst flashier quotes. He defended the Snapchat redesign… Read More
Snapchat might launch two new camera-equipped Spectacles this fall
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Snap, Inc. isn’t giving up on its camera-equipped Spectacles glasses just yet.
The company is reportedly planning to release two new models this fall, according to a report from Cheddar.
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The first new version of Spectacles is rumored to come with a single camera and focus on improving performance.
The other new pair of Spectacles reportedly has two cameras — one on each side of the frames — and could cost around $300; current first-generation Spectacles sell for $130.
Additionally, Snap, Inc. might also license its wearable camera technology to other eyewear makers such as Luxottica and Warby Parker, according to the report. Read more…
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View More Snapchat might launch two new camera-equipped Spectacles this fallIntel wants smart glasses to be a thing
Over the years, we’ve seen folks try and fail at the smart glasses game. Google Glasses never had a chance, and even the Snap Spectacles heyday has come to an end. But that’s not stopping Intel from getting in on the fun. The glasses are called Vaunt, first seen by the Verge, and they are nearly indistinguishable from regular glasses. Instead of some cumbersome headset with a… Read More