Take a 3D video with your sunglasses! Snapchat unveils its latest smart glasses and collaborates with Gucci for a limite

Take a 3D video with your sunglasses! Snapchat unveils its latest smart glasses and collaborates with Gucci for a limited edition

Snap Inc, the parent company of the image-video social app Snapchat, has launched the third-generation Spectacles 3 smart sunglasses and has partnered with Italian luxury brand Gucci to launch a limited edition of this product. On December 4, Snap Inc premiered an experiential short film called Duck Duck at Art Basel Miami Beach 2019. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Harmony Korine and shot with Snap Inc's latest smart glasses, Spectacles 3, the film explores a whole new approach to 3D storytelling. Equipped with two built-in cameras, Spectacles 3 is able to capture the world in 3D, including a realistic sense of spatial depth. It is also equipped with 4 integrated microphones to capture audio at the same time. Videos shot with Spectacles 3 cannot be viewed directly on glasses and require a 3D Viewer to view. Combined with Snapchat's augmented reality (AR) filters, users can add more creativity to these videos. Speaking at the official launch event, Harmony Korine said: "Spectacles 3 is a completely unique video format that has changed the way I think about film, narrative, animation, and authenticity. Through a combination of first-person perspectives and 3D effects, these sunglasses immerse themselves in a hyperpersonal world that helps inspire the multi-sensory experience of Duck Duck. It's like you can walk into the world while watching. Steen Strand, Director of Hardware at Spectacles, added, "Both Harmony Korine and Spectacles are pushing the boundaries of immersive storytelling. It's like your own two eyes, possessing the ability to capture visual depth. Spectacles 3 brings Harmony Korine's unique vision of Duck Duck to life, showing how this new technology can help with the creative storytelling of the future. The Spectacles 3 are already available on Snap's website and are available in carbon black and gold for $380 each.