Snap Spectacles Hit New York
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| Can we... can we still wear clothes with the glasses on? Would they still work?... img: iTech |
The response from New York, New Yorkers? People ended up queuing for six hours in freezing cold weather, in a line that stretched "around the block" and into the "subway" (I'm not sure what those things are, but apparently they're good news).
A few journalists reported on the scene as they visited the store themselves. Lauren Johnson of AdWeek described the interior of the shop as 'a big empty room with a vending machine in it,' and appropriately used Snapchat to show us the gallery-esque interior, with its revolving video screens displaying footage taken, presumably, by the Spectacles themselves.
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| The pop-up shop in New York, New York - img: Recode |
But let's not deny the former point its due: Spectacles really are a good piece of kit. If you haven't encountered them yet, they're video-recording sunglasses which launched this Autumn. In basic terms, they're cheaper camera-glasses than Google Glass, but can still be worn a la face, unlike the more rugged GoPro camera type (which accompanies shark attacks more than it does cheekbones).
They're capable of connecting to your phone via Bluetooth or WiFi, allowing you to share the videos you've recorded with your friends via the company's social media channel (i.e. the Snapchat app). Many reviews favour Spectacles because they're far simpler, less geeky and cheaper than Google Glass: at only $129, there's really no comparison to the $1,500 tag which accompanied the Google product upon launch.
Personally, I've never been crazy about the whole "recording people when they're talking to you" thing. Even though the Spectacles have a big light on them to let everyone know you're taking a video, I still think they're antisocial. Still, others do seem to like them; so it seems Spectacles are probably going to be a big thing in the months to come.
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Snap Spectacles Hit New York
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