Everything you need to know about Snapchat’s first Hardware product- Spectacles

What’s different about it?

Spectacles' camera uses a 115-degree-angle lens, which is wider than a typical smartphone's camera lens and will sit much closer to the eyes' natural field of view. The spectacle's sturdy frame integrates a camera that can record 10-second video clips from the first-person point of view. The recording starts with a single tap on a button positioned on the hinge of the glasses and subsequent taps record new clips.

Shoot what you see

With Snapchat's Spectacles, you record what your eyes see. Videos recorded are then beamed to a smartphone with Snapchat signed in, where users can choose what to post and whom to post. The video syncs wirelessly to a smartphone making it really easy to use.

Circular videos that matches human vision

Snapchat's Spectacles are also capable of recording a circular video, different from the rectangular or square recordings made by most cameras devices. The circular videos look more like the human vision.

From Snapchat to Snap Inc.

With the introduction of Spectacles, the company has now rebranded itself as Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel says that the decision reflects the firm's expansion beyond its flagship app- Snapchat.

Pricing and Availability

Spectacles will cost around Rs. 8,000 and will hit the market by the first quarter of 2017. As per Snapchat, the glasses won't be distributed widely as Spiegel wants to take a slow approach to rolling them out, depending on how people like them.