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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.
My original pair of Spectacles, which I stood in an actual line in NYC to get them from one of their Snapbots, have been a ton of fun despite a few technical issues here and there!
All that being said, I care about the photo quality and the hardware and I'm finding it hard to justify the additional $20 from the previous version. Does anyone have specs on camera quality?
@nic_acton I also own the first pair and am deciding if I want to upgrade. Resolutions of both are listed here: https://support.spectacles.com/h...
@billchase2 Thank you!
A tl;dr for anyone, video quality is 1216 x 1216 vs 1088 x 1088 for video capture, photo quality is the same at 1642 x 1642 after an apparent software update for V1 spectacles.
Another point: the video is circular when exported to camera rolls. I understand this works with the Snapchat application really well, but sometimes I want to share them more permanently and it obviously looks like a weird video when exporting anywhere else.
Effectively, need more apps like this: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/...
@nic_acton to be honest, I’m surprised y the still photo quality I’m getting out of my v1. I’m not planning on going on a dive any time soon so I’m holding off personal for now. I don’t expect specs to output dslr quality, I just want them to be an effortless camera and they work for that. Well at least when it comes to TAKING photos and snaps. I can see how v2 will be better for transfers... but meh... is it really $20 better on top of what I paid for v1?
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.
I have old version... does this have 2 cameras like rumored? With dual camera, can we expect some 3D videos?
@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...
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.
📷 Photo, not just video
💦 Underwater-capable
⚡️ Faster Syncing
😎 Lighter lenses
💰 $149.99
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.
As soon as these work with native Android apps (Camera, for example), you can count me in.
Pros:Feature set looks great!
Cons:Requires Snapchat which is a show-stopper.
Agree re: the forcing to Snapchat issue. I own a v1 pair. That was *the* blocker for me - it made the introductory adoption curve too steep. They *could* take more of an "embrace the ecosystem" approach, recognizing the existence of their peers and making their tools compatible. They could then more gradually draw people to using their app. If I start out using Spectacles daily with Instagram and loving the device, then I'd then be a lot more interested in using their other tools. No - import to Snap, export to camera roll, import to Instagram does not count - too much work.
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 :)
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.) 🌭
I have the first gen ones, used them for a few things, but otherwise found them to be an overpriced piece of plastic. This is hardly even an upgrade and not worth the attention.
I'm not a snapchat user but this looks super sexy. Also the landing page, it's marvellous. Kudos to the team!
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...
Do my spectacles come with these very attractive friends? Perhaps that would justify is 150$ price tag
As others have mentioned, would be great if they worked outside of Snap
Pros:One of the few ways to get "as you see it" footage instantly.
Cons:You look like a nut
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.
You can take hands-free first-person video easier and faster with your phone?
Also can you elaborate on how the friction is high to post on Snap?
I feel like people totally underestimate how good these are for documenting if you use Snapchat regularly. Loved my first pair, already ordered these!
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