Snap Spectacles Early Prototype, Volkswagen Drives into AR, Inside Lego Snapchat, & Instagram …

We’re still basking in the afterglow of the HUGE Snap Partner Summit last week, where Snap made Snapchat a much stronger augmented reality platform while also unveiling the AR smartglasses version of Spectacles. This week, we got a peek at how Spectacles AR started and got our hands on Lenses from Lego and Disney featured during the keynote.Undeterred, Facebook made a move to match Snap’s masterstroke, with new AR features for creators to integrate into Instagram AR effects.In addition, Volkswagen unveiled a new electric vehicle with some automotive AR features coming along for the ride. Check Out the Spectacles Smartglasses PrototypeWhen Snap CEO Evan Spiegel pulled off the surprise debut of the augmented reality version of Spectacles last week, it was one of the biggest moments in the company’s history.In one move, Snap moved from a primarily software-driven social media company to a legitimate hardware player. But how did it come together?Well, it turns out that, just like the HoloLens before it, the new Spectacles also had a noteworthy prototype device that led up to the eventual polished version that we see today. Continue reading to see the early version of the device and find out another way to get…
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