Snap Inc. Introduces the Next Generation of Spectacles
21 May 2021 - 4:00AM
Business Wire
Built for AR creators, Spectacles are Snap’s
first pair of glasses that bring augmented reality to life
Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) today unveiled the next generation
of Spectacles, Snap’s first pair of display glasses designed for
creators to overlay their Lenses directly onto the world.
Spectacles are the next step in Snap’s journey to reinvent the
camera. Over time, Snap’s innovations across camera hardware and
software technology have evolved to help Snapchatters express
themselves, communicate with friends, and learn about the world.
Each generation of Spectacles has served as a building block in our
journey with the creator community, and now the new Spectacles
bring imagination to life in a natural way—with our eyes looking
out at the world in front of us.
Not for sale, Spectacles enable augmented reality creators to
discover new ways to fuse creativity and utility through immersive
experiences built in Lens Studio.
Features
Designed from a human-centric approach, new Spectacles tap into
the senses of sight, touch and sound to bring Lenses to life:
- Dual 3D waveguide displays and a 26.3 degree diagonal field of
view overlay immersive AR Lenses on the world, before your
eyes
- The new Snap Spatial Engine leverages six degrees of freedom
and hand, marker, and surface tracking to realistically ground
Lenses in the physical world
- 15 millisecond motion to photon latency allows Lenses to react
quickly and appear accurately within the field of view
- A dynamically-adjusting display shines up to 2000 Nits of
brightness for full image quality while exploring AR indoors or
outside
- 2 RGB cameras, 4 built in microphones, 2 stereo speakers, and
built-in touchpad controls offer a multi-sensorial experience that
orients technology around humanity
- At 134 grams, Spectacles let creators bring Snap’s world of AR
anywhere for approximately 30 minutes per charge
Spectacles leverages the high-quality Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1
Platform to unlock maximum processing power within the lightweight
and cordless sunglasses form factor.
Functionality
Spectacles are fully integrated with Lens Studio, Snap’s
powerful desktop application designed for augmented reality
creators and developers to build and distribute Lenses across
Snap’s AR platform. Through Lens Studio, creators can wirelessly
push their Lenses to Spectacles directly for rapid testing and
iteration, allowing creators to build and interact with their
Lenses in real time.
The temple’s touchpad provides interaction within the Spectacles
display and launches the Lens Carousel, allowing creators to
experience a variety of Lenses, including ones they have built
themselves in Lens Studio. The right button activates Scan, which
understands what is seen in Spectacles’ field of view and suggests
the most relevant Lens experiences. Voice Scan also empowers
creators to say a command to launch Lenses, completely hands-free.
By tapping the left button, creators can capture 10-second Snaps of
Lenses overlaid on the world, and send Snaps right from Spectacles.
An LED light clearly indicates when Spectacles are capturing and
saving a Snap.
Spectacles Creators
Snap has offered new Spectacles to a select group of global
creators to realize their visions overlaid on the world and push
the boundaries of augmented reality. Through Spectacles and Lens
Studio, these creators have already brought their imaginations to
life, with the world as their canvas:
- Don Allen Stevenson III | XR Developer | Vibe Quest
AR
- Lauren Cason | Creative Technologist | Taos, Caldera,
and Anita
- Kat V. Harris | Technical Designer | Dance Helper
- Zach Lieberman | Artist | Poem World (with Shantell
Martin)
- Matthew Hallberg | AR Developer | SketchFlow
- Clay Weishaar | AR Creator | Metascapes
- Leighton McDonald | VR/AR Creator | BlackSoul
Gallery
Augmented reality creators can apply to experiment with
Spectacles by visiting http://spectacles.com/creators.
About Snap Inc.
Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the
camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way
people live and communicate. We contribute to human progress by
empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn
about the world, and have fun together. For more information, visit
snap.com.
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