snapchat’s AR glasses have lenses that create visuals and sounds of the book you’re reading

Snapchat AR glasses with lenses that generate visuals The Snap Spectacles, a pair of AR glasses  from Snapchat, have lenses that generate the images and sounds of the book the user is reading. Named Augmented Reading Lenses, it’s a collaboration between the National Library Board of Singapore and Snap Inc., with LePub Singapore as the campaign’s production lead. These Snapchat AR glasses and lenses use real-time OCR, or the conversion of typed text into a digital format, and generative AI to produce the visuals. The device already has stereo speakers, so the soundscapes are a natural addition to the reading experience. all images courtesy of Snap Inc., National Library Board of Singapore, and LePub Singapore Sounds play as the user reads the text The Snapchat AR glasses and lenses use text recognition and machine learning to see the content the user is reading and activate the related visuals and sounds. First, the device scans the printed text as the user reads. Then, the images float before their eyes, accompanied by the sound effects linked to specific words or scenes. In this case, when the book describes a kind of environmental or action sound, like doors opening, the Snapchat AR glasses
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