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24 alternatives to Spectacles
Embedded camera sunglasses by Snapchat
Spectacles are camera-equipped sunglasses designed by Snapchat that capture video and photos from the wearer's perspective. The glasses feature a circular camera that records content formatted for mobile viewing… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Spectacles launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Spectacles v2▲370Sunglasses that capture your world, the way you see it.
2018 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →
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Spectacles 3▲226Snapchats latest update to their Spectacles range
2019 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →
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Paint the world around you with new 3D experiences
2017 · snap.com · its alternatives →
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Spectacles Gen 5▲174See the world through a different Lens
2024 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →
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Snap Camera▲340The magic of Snapchat Lenses, now on desktop
2018 · snapcamera.snapchat.com · its alternatives →
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Internet Connected Camera Spectacles
2016 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →
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Everything you need to know about Snapchat Spectacles
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Prescription lenses for your Spectacles in a snap, literally
2016 · glassesusa.com · its alternatives →
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Unlock the best Snapchat lenses for 24hr, curated by @SVRF
2018 · its alternatives →
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An AR platform for creatives
2017 · easylens.snapchat.com · its alternatives →
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The next evolution of performance AI glasses
2025 · meta.com · its alternatives →
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Hi! Recently smart-glasses with cameras like the Meta Ray-bans seem to be getting more popular. As does some people's desire to remove/cover up the recording indicator LED. I wanted to see if there's a way to detect when people are recording with these types of glasses, so a little bit ago I started working this project. I've hit a little bit of a wall though so I'm very much open to ideas! I've written a bunch more on the link (+photos are there), but essentially this uses 2 fingerprinting approaches: - retro-reflectivity of the camera sensor by looking at IR reflections. mixed results…
Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Exclusive AR Snapchat lenses
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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SnapView▲164Make your view circular just like Spectacles 🕶
2016 · snapview.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →
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A new way to look and capture the world you see 😎
2018 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →
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IRL Glasses▲368Live IRL (In Real Life) and see everything except screens
2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Buy Now the Spectacles by Snap!
2017 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →
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Find the perfect frames using iPhone X’s TrueDepth camera
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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