Counter-Counterpoint: Spectacles are cool, but I wish Snapchat was more ambitious

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by Sindy Cator on September 27, 2016 at 7:55 am

I’m sure you’ve heard by now, but if not, I’ll recap. Last Saturday, Snapchat rebranded as Snap, Inc and announced that it would be releasing Spectacles. These are sunglasses with a built-in 115-degree camera. When worn, they allow you to film 10-second videos from a first person perspective. Spectacles will initially cost $130 and only “limited quantities” will be made. These have proven to be strangely divisive, especially at The Next Web. Juan Buis thinks that the quirky glasses could mainstream wearable technology among young people. Bryan Clark thinks that Spectacles are proof people will buy anything. I think both arguments have…