Snap is set to unveil a new pair of augmented reality glasses, according to a new report. . The glasses will be the fifth generation of Glasses and the second pair with augmented reality capabilities. CEO Evan Spiegel will reportedly present the glasses at the company’s Partner Summit on September 17.
The company last introduced AR glasses . The glasses have only been made available to a small handful of creators and developers who have developed some interesting experiences that combine Snapchat’s lenses with AR displays. But, as I mentioned in my post That year, the device was still quite limited with AR-enabled Glasses. It had a pretty narrow field of view and only 30 minutes of battery life. The glasses were also bulkier and sleeker than previous generations of Glasses, which looked more like regular sunglasses.
Now, it looks like Snap has made some improvements to the underlying technology. The Verge reports that the latest glasses will have a wider field of view and a better battery. However, it seems like the Spectacles are still being positioned more as a developer device than something any Snapchat user can buy. Each pair reportedly costs “thousands of dollars” to build, and Snap plans to produce “fewer than 10,000” of them.
Still, it shows that Snap hasn’t completely given up on its hardware ambitions. Its latest new product was the $250 Pixy selfie drone Just four months after launch in 2022. Company The device was reported earlier this year after a battery fire.
