The Snapchat Spectacles has long been coveted by tech enthusiasts. This is why last Thursday morning, a surprise sale was a big hit. According to a written article at USA Today, there was a yellow vending machine that offered a Snapchat Spectacles sale at Venice Beach, California on Thursday morning. Even though there was no advance notice about this sale (not that we are aware of), it quickly got the attention of people and ended up getting a lot of customers. There were even customers that bought more than one Snapchat Spectacle.
When asked where will be the next location of this yellow vending machine (it was reported that it will be constantly moving day by day), Snapchat told the reporters to check the website: spectacles.com to find out where the next location will be, when it is announced. How long this yellow vending machine will travel across America is unknown. Snapchat has yet to give any details of how long will it be.
What is Snapchat Spectacles?
Snapchat Spectacles is a form of eyeglass that has a video camera attached to it and lets you record videos hands-free. You can call it "smartglasses" if you want. Here are some features of the Smart Spectacles according to CNET:
It aims to be the best. Few companies have already made their own smart glasses like Pivothead and Google, but they all flopped due to many reasons. With Snapchat Spectacles, its design aims to be the best by making it easy to use (of course) and fashionable enough. So yeah, if you want to walk around wearing the smartglasses in public, Snapchat Spectacles is the best choice.
Priced like a novelty. Considering they are priced around $130, some people who own one of these bad boys are selling it for $950 on eBay. Reason why? No one knows.
Short record time. The Snapchat Spectacles can only record 10-seconds video clips. So using them as a spy camera won't be much of a use. And plus, it is important to point out that it was created by Snapchat, so it makes sense that Snapchat will create something that will maximize their web features.
Fragile. These smartglasses are not waterproof. So be careful in wearing them when you're sweaty. About the device resistance against solid materials (like from falling or getting crushed), there are no sources to support it.
