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Re:Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2 by rayuela on Monday August 14, 2017 @02:04PM (#15010918)
I still think there's a lot of potential to Spectacles. It seems like they fell to the wayside with all the distraction from the IPO, but I hope it's something they focus in on going forward. I think making it socially acceptable to wear a camera on your face is a problem that very few companies can pull off. I hope their tumbling share price lights a fire under their ass and forces them to take the risk necessary to pull this ace out of their hat.
Re:Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2 by bjl on Monday August 14, 2017 @02:41PM (#15011285)
Why in the world would you want to make it socially acceptable to wear a camera on your face?
Re:Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2 by rayuela on Monday August 14, 2017 @03:32PM (#15011975)
For AR to ever take off it needs to be ok to wear a camera on your face. I just happen to think the AR space is brimming with potential.
Re:Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2 by tigershark on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @01:12AM (#15015683)
AR doesn't need the capability of taking pictures or videos, it needs the camera functionality for SLAM.
Re:Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2 by jpatokal on Monday August 14, 2017 @04:09PM (#15012357)
Because companies that sell advertising, like Snapchat, would love to have all their users stream everything they see.