Snapchat's Spectacles 3 launch on Tuesday for $380. CNBC has been testing them out. Here are some of the fun new 3D and augmented reality (AR) effects you can apply, and what they're like.
Snapchat's third version of Spectacles are fun and let you add new 3D and augmented reality effects to your Snap videos and photos.
At $380, they're not exactly priced for mass consumption anyway. Given that 90% of Snapchat's audience is comprised of 13- to 24-year olds, they're also probably too expensive for most of the younger buyers., and Spectacles 3 is a stepping stone to get there. In October, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel said more than 500,000 AR lenses are available on Snapchat. Developers and partners will soon be able to build them for Spectacles 3 too.
It's really easy to connect Spectacles 3 to your phone. I added them inside the Snapchat app and was ready to start recording in just a couple of minutes. There are two buttons you can tap to record video or snap 3D pictures, with one placed on each side of the frames and always within easy reach.Todd Haselton | CNBC
I found it was pretty fun, especially when I took a walk in Central Park to try them out. Instead of just sending out short clips of walking around the park, I was able to send short clips with lots of effects in them. My friends asked what sort of gadget I was using to create them because they thought it looked cooler than the sorts of videos you can capture with Snapchat on a phone or even Instagram.You apply the effects after you record the video.
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