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{{Device Infobox | {{Device Infobox | ||
|image= | |image=[[file:snap spectacles1.jpg|350px]] | ||
|VR/AR=[[Augmented Reality]] | |VR/AR=[[Augmented Reality]] | ||
|Type=[[AR Glasses]] | |Type=[[AR Glasses]] | ||
|Subtype=[[Phone-Powered AR]] | |Subtype=[[Phone-Powered AR]] | ||
|Platform=[[Snapchat]] | |Platform=[[Snapchat]] | ||
|Creator=[[Erick Miller]] | |Creator=[[Erick Miller]], [[Vergence Labs]] | ||
|Developer=[[Snap Inc.]] | |Developer=[[Snap Inc.]] | ||
|Manufacturer=[[Snap Inc.]] | |Manufacturer=[[Snap Inc.]] | ||
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|Website=https://www.spectacles.com/ | |Website=https://www.spectacles.com/ | ||
|Versions=Coral, Teal, Black | |Versions=Coral, Teal, Black | ||
|Requires= | |Requires=iPhone or Android smartphone with Snapchat app | ||
|Predecessor= | |Predecessor= | ||
|Successor=[[Snap Spectacles 2]] | |Successor=[[Snap Spectacles 2]] | ||
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The original Spectacles served as an important learning experience for Snap Inc. According to VP of hardware Mark Randall, "the true purpose of V1 was to get people comfortable wearing and being recorded by a face computer."<ref name="techcrunch"></ref> | The original Spectacles served as an important learning experience for Snap Inc. According to VP of hardware Mark Randall, "the true purpose of V1 was to get people comfortable wearing and being recorded by a face computer."<ref name="techcrunch"></ref> | ||
CEO [[Evan Spiegel]] described his experience with an early prototype: "It was our first vacation, and we went to Big Sur for a day or two. We were walking through the woods, stepping over logs, looking up at the beautiful trees. And when I got the footage back and watched it, I could see my own memory, through my own eyes | CEO [[Evan Spiegel]] described his experience with an early prototype: "It was our first vacation, and we went to Big Sur for a day or two. We were walking through the woods, stepping over logs, looking up at the beautiful trees. And when I got the footage back and watched it, I could see my own memory, through my own eyes, it was unbelievable."<ref name="bolt">https://blog.bolt.io/the-evolution-of-snap-spectacles-pt-i-craft-reveals-conviction/</ref> | ||
This first generation laid the groundwork for Snap's continued investment in AR glasses, leading to subsequent generations with improved features and eventually full AR capabilities. | This first generation laid the groundwork for Snap's continued investment in AR glasses, leading to subsequent generations with improved features and eventually full AR capabilities. | ||
==Images== | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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</references> | </references> | ||
[[Category:Devices]] | |||
[[Category:Augmented Reality Devices]] | [[Category:Augmented Reality Devices]] | ||
[[Category:Smart Glasses]] | [[Category:Smart Glasses]] | ||
[[Category:Snap Inc.]] | [[Category:Snap Inc.]] | ||
[[Category:2016 in Technology]] | [[Category:2016 in Technology]] | ||