Snapchat Unveils "Spectacles 3" Sunglasses

Snap Inc, the parent company of messaging app Snapchat, is preparing to make the future with its new pair of sunglasses: Spectacles 3.

On Tuesday, the company announced the sunglasses, the latest version of its video-recording sunglasses now with new 3D effects and high price tag.

The device, which will ship in the fall but is available for pre-order now, retails at $380.

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The company debuted the first version of Spectacles in 2016, it was a viral hit until they did not.

Snap reportedly lost $40 million on unsold inventory.

It took the company two years to reengineer the led to the second iteration.

Now the product is back with a sleeker, slimmer look, round lenses, and 3D cameras.

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It will be available in two colors: "Carbon" and “mineral”.

The device will have steel frames and classic details, with upgraded tech too: two HD cameras for capturing footage with depth and dimension.

It will allow the user to easily capture photos and videos by tapping a button on top of the glasses, according to Snapchat's website.

Battery life is unimproved from the previous edition, though the second camera creates an additional drain that the new Spectacles must compensate for.

People will be able to capture 70 videos and more than 200 photos on a charge, and the 4GB of storage on the device can hold up to 100 videos or 1,200 photos.

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It can be recharged by storing them in the included charging case. A full charge will take 75 minutes, and the case can be recharged with a USB-C cable.

Photos are stored at a resolution of 1,642 by 1,642 pixels; videos are stored at 1,216 by 1,216. This time around, Snap is offering a new way to view snaps taken through Spectacles: an included 3D viewer resembling Google Cardboard.

The company calls the product a “limited edition launch.”

“It is not planning to sell a whole bunch of them”, a spokesperson for the company said in a statement.