In late 2017, Snap reportedly ordered “hundreds of thousands” of units, but apparently, those never sold. The company then opened up sales, so people didn’t have to go to a random kiosk at some pop-up location to buy them, but that still didn’t encourage its users and others from buying a pair. Nevertheless, Snap is said to be working on new Spectacles products. One is a second-generation model.
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It’s supposed to come with performance improvements and be available in new colours. As for the other rumoured version, it could feature two lenses, more advanced camera tech, and a $300 price. This FCC filing seems to be for the second-generation model, which is capable of faster file transfers. So, while Snapchat took a whopping $40 million loss on the first generation, it looks like it hasn’t been deterred.
