Snapchat’s smart sunglasses want to kill off your smartphone

All of the video snippets are uploaded wirelessly to Snapchat Memories. And that a light on the front of the device will indicate to people nearby when the glasses are recording.

As part of the announcement, Snapchat is renaming itself Snap, Inc. It will be released in the colors of teal, black, and coral, and will sync wireless to smartphones or iPhones. Not so good if all you do is snap pictures of wine and cats. And while Facebook’s European user base is bigger (it has 252 million daily active users in Europe), it gets more average revenue per user from advertising in the USA and Canada ($13.74) than it does in Europe ($3.71). The company, which is changing its name to Snap to reflect the fact that it’s venturing outside ephemeral messaging and sometimes amusing photo lenses and filters, announced the new device over the weekend.

Charlie Nash is a reporter for Breitbart Tech.

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So to count them out of anything is silly. He also stated that the potential market for wearable gear is going to jump to $25 billion between now and 2019.

Unlike the miniature computer that was Google Glass, Spectacles won’t carry a learning curve – just tap and go.

Still, even Spiegel is being cautious, only making a “limited” number of units to begin with.

Snap’s Spectacles have already drawn many comparisons to Glass, Google’s head-mounted computer that was unveiled in 2013 to much fanfare.

And though Spiegel referred to Spectacles as a “toy”, the introduction of hardware this early in the company’s development shows an open mindedness and diversification that was rarely seen amongst Snapchat’s competitors at this stage in their development.

Because comparisons to Google Glass never get old Android Authority does the comparison as well, writing “Spectacles look fun and friendly – in other words, the opposite of Glass”. The shades are unmistakably LA. And added that they have been created to be a “toy”. With their upturned corners, the Spectacles look a bit like the World Industries devil mascot.

It’s also a practical little gadget – having a hands-free way to capture mini-videos means you can spend less time fumbling with your phone and more time playing with your child, riding your skateboard or just enjoying a nice sunset without any distractions.