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Spectacles

26 articles accelerating

Spectacles has appeared in 26 articles since 2016-09. Coverage peaked in 2018Q4 with 4 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Snapchat, Evan Spiegel, Snap Inc., Kerry Flynn.

Articles
26
mentions
Velocity
+100.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
+1.500
velocity change
Sources
11
publications

Coverage Timeline

2025-09-15
UploadVR 10 related

Snap announces Snap OS 2.0 for its Spectacles glasses, updating first-party apps and adding new features like Travel Mode and support for WebXR

I just tested the game-changing update

2025-08-22
The Information 1 related

Source: Snap is considering raising outside money to fund Spectacles development or spinning off Spectacles, to compete with deeper-pocketed rivals like Meta

For nearly as long as Evan Spiegel has run Snap Inc., his big bet has been on Spectacles, the company's augmented reality glasses. LinkedIn: Jemima McEvoy LinkedIn: Jemima McEvoy : Very proud to have ...

2025-03-17
Bloomberg 4 related

An interview with Snap CEO Evan Spiegel on Snap's fifth-generation smart glasses, unveiled in September 2024, competing with Apple and Meta, Snap OS, and more

The new Spectacles can project augmented-reality imagery onto the lenses.  —  Evan Spiegel sees something others don't …

2021-05-21
The Verge 55 related

Snap unveils its first AR glasses, with four built-in microphones, two stereo speakers, and a touchpad, and says it will test them with some AR effects creators

The fourth-gen glasses have built-in AR displays  —  Snap's new Spectacles glasses are its most ambitious yet.

The Verge 11 related

Snap has agreed to acquire WaveOptics, the supplier of the AR displays used in its new Spectacles glasses, for more than $500M

WaveOptics made the display in Snap's new Spectacles glasses  —  Snap has agreed to acquire WaveOptics, the supplier of the augmented reality displays that power …

2021-03-31
The Information 7 related

Sources: Snap plans to unveil new Spectacles aimed at AR developers and creators in May and has begun a years-long project to make a camera drone

Snap is readying a new push into hardware with a more advanced version of its Spectacles smart glasses that feature displays capable …

2019-08-14
The Verge 7 related

Snap announces Spectacles 3 with an updated design and a second HD camera to create depth perception, going on sale in November for $380

Today we're excited to introduce … Andrew Hutchinson / Social Media Today : Snapchat Announces New Version of Spectacles, with Improved Camera Capacity Andy Walker / Memeburn : Spectacles 3 is Snapcha...

2019-08-04
Fast Company

Interview with Snap CTO Bobby Murphy on augmented reality, visual communications, Lenses, Spectacles, and a future world in which the camera dominates

Mark Wilson / Fast Company : Tweets: @gavinsbaker , @jeremysliew , @_danielsinclair , @fastcompany , @willstew , @tomemrich , @ctrlzee , @kerrymflynn , and @mtatsis Tweets: Gavin Baker / @gavinsbaker...

2019-08-03
Fast Company

Interview with Snap CTO Bobby Murphy on augmented reality, visual communications, Lenses, Spectacles, and a future world in which the camera dominates

When Snapchat first became a phenomenon among teens in 2012, the focus understandably was on such distinguishing features as its promise … Tweets: @gavinsbaker , @_danielsinclair , @tomemrich , @ctrlz...

2018-12-30
Financial Times 1 related

Q&A with Snap CEO Evan Spiegel on Snapchat's future, fighting with Facebook, Spectacles, and why he limits his kids' screen time

because you can change things very quickly. So I think a lot of the concerns we're seeing today can be avoided by just changing products.” http://www.ft.com/... Josh Constine / @joshconstine : Fun int...

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TEXXR tracks 51 Techmeme articles mentioning Spectacles, dating back to September 2016. The biggest stories include Snap starts selling Spectacles online in the US for $130 at Spectacles.com and Snap Inc., formerly Snapchat, unveils Spectacles, sunglasses that record 10 seconds of.... Frequently covered alongside Snapchat, Evan Spiegel, Snap Inc., Josh Constine, and TechCrunch.

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2025Q3developer -50pts; competition +50pts

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