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According to insiders, Snap is working on a second version of the Spectacles video glasses. However, the prototype is so well guarded internally that hardly any of the 1800 employees at Snap know the details. However, the glasses are supposed to be completely different from the previous model.<\/p>\n
The rumour mill is bubbling: At the end of 2016, Snap bought the Israeli augmented reality start-up Cimagine Media, which focuses on shopping experiences in augmented reality.<\/p>\n
Among other things, it is rumoured that augmented reality features will be played with. The environment is to be expanded with digital objects that have previously been stored in a database. From there, they are retrieved according to the location of the wearer and streamed to the glasses.<\/p>\n
The advantage of this would be that the computing power is outsourced to the smartphone, so that the glasses frame can remain slim and sexy.<\/p>\n
Snap's first camera glasses were sold from a yellow vending machine on Venice Beach near Los Angeles last November. The much sought-after glasses sold like hot cakes for 130 dollars. The prices on eBay quickly shot up to 1000 dollars. In Europe, sales only started this year and the hype about the glasses has probably only just begun in Switzerland.<\/p>\n
The first generation of video glasses is functionally quite limited: At the touch of a button, they record a short video clip - nothing more. On the other hand, the goggles shine with a stylish form factor for the young clientele. It's certainly a bit more stylish than a GoPro on your head.<\/p>\n
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