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Snapchat unveils 'full AR' Spectacles for developers

Friday 21 May 2021 | 09:24 CET | News
Snapchat has announced the fourth-generation of its Spectacles product, the first with full built-in augmented reality features. Described as the next step in Snap's journey to reinvent the camera, the new glasses are wireless, can display 3D effects onto the real world and include hand tracking. However, they are currently only available for AR effects developers by application and their battery only lasts 30 minutes.

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Categories: Mobile & Wireless
Companies: Snap / Snapchat
Countries: World
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