Snapchat unveiled its fifth-generation Spectacles with augmented reality (AR) capabilities at the Snap Partner Summit 2024 on Tuesday. They bring upgrades to the fourth-generation Spectrum, including a more immersive AR display with a micro projector, dual Snapdragon processors, and longer battery life. With the launch of the fifth generation Spectrum, Snapchat also introduced artificial intelligence (AI) features including a new Lens, creative AI captions, and My AI – the social media platform’s AI chatbot.
price of snapchat fifth generation glasses
Snapchat says its fifth-generation Spectacles are not yet available for consumers to purchase. Developers can get their hands on them through the Spectrum Developer Program by paying $99 (roughly Rs. 8,000) per month.
Specifications of Snapchat fifth generation glasses
The Snapchatters are equipped with AR displays with liquid crystals on fifth-generation spectrum silicon (LCOS) micro-projectors. It is claimed to produce vivid photos indoors and outdoors, even in direct sunlight. The Spectacles are powered by Qualcomm-sourced dual Snapdragon processors that split the computing workload. It is said to reduce power consumption while improving heat dissipation.
The fifth generation Spectacles can be connected to smartphones through the companion Spectacles by Snap Inc. app available on the App Store. It allows users to complete the setup process, control the AR glasses, mirror the smartphone, change various settings like brightness and volume, and download and view captured content.
The company says that the Snap Spectrum can deliver about 45 minutes of runtime compared to the original Spectrum’s 30 minutes of battery life. They can be charged via USB Type-C and come bundled with a cable. The latest AR glasses also come with minor changes to the design, such as being bulkier than the fourth-generation Spectacles.
Running on Snap OS, the new AR Spectrum supports hand gestures and voice commands. The social media platform is also partnering with Open AI to provide developers access to multimodal large language models (LLMs) to create lenses. They can also use the new Lens Studio 5.0 to quickly move projects to Spectrum.
