Snapchat Spectacles were received well in their debut earlier this month, with hundreds of people lining up at their first Snapbot pop-up vending machine location in Venice Beach, California.
Even if you’re not a huge Snapchat user, they have come off amazingly well for their extremely easy-to-use functioning. Once you’ve paired them via Bluetooth, by pointing them at the QR code on your phone, you then just put them on and tap the button where it then records a 10-second video.
Once recorded, you can then edit with stickers, 3D stickers, text, etc. The video is recorded in a circular frame where you are able to rotate your phone and see more of the frame.
Users say that watching the footage back is like watching your memories and because of the wide-angle lens it’s similar to a GoPro (with lower res). The potential of this tech is exciting, ie. having the ability to capture moments as they’re happening.
By keeping it light and fun, the negative stigma is removed that enshrouded similar projects, like the Google Glass, which caused them to initially fail.
The wearable tech industry’s integration into our day-to-day world has had it’s ups and downs and creators are constantly learning from the past failures. People generally need to feel that what they’re using is useful, fun and somehow enhancing their experience. Instead of feeling like a creepy human robot!
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