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Spectacles

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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.

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Acceleration
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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

2025-03-17
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.

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...

2018-03-03
Cheddar 23 related

Sources: Snap is working on new Spectacles for Q3 focusing on performance; 3rd gen planned for 2019 with 2 cameras for 3D-like depth effects in videos for $300

Snap Inc. plans to launch a second version of its Spectacles glasses this year followed by a more ambitious third version equipped …

2018-03-02
Cheddar 12 related

Sources: 2nd generation Snap Spectacles to ship in Q3 with improved performance; 3rd gen planned for 2019 with two cameras for 3D-like depth effects in videos

Snap Inc. plans to launch a second version of its Spectacles glasses this year followed by a more ambitious third version equipped …

2017-10-23
The Information

Sources: Snap badly overestimated demand for Spectacles, has hundreds of thousands of unsold units in warehouses, either fully assembled or in parts

Snap badly overestimated demand for its Spectacles and now has hundreds of thousands of unsold units sitting in warehouses … Tweets: @mims , @mattmcgee , @adamsinger , @kantrowitz , @caro , @daniel_ru...

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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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