The Brand New Snapchat Spectacles: An Early Review

Hey guys, this is Austin and today we're going to check out the brand new Snapchat Spectacles. So we are on our way to Venice right now to meet up with our buddy, Dan, from What's Inside, who was able to get his hands on the Spectacles early.

OK, so it is Spectacles time. Do you have them? Are you ready? - Yes I am. This is the first time you've seen them. - Dude! - Check it out! - That's actually really cool, I feel like this is something you actually would get out of the vending machine. These things are extremely hard to come by; they've only resold 70 of them in the entire world off of eBay and so I got two of them actually, but this is the first one that actually came. It feels kind of like an oversized tennis ball case.

Yes, yes, yes! First of all, they're actually not that heavy. I guess this is where like the battery and the camera are on the side, but. The thing with this case is, not only is it the case, but it's also how you can charge them. You have a couple little pins here, so I think if we just drop it into the case. Oh yeah, it's magnetic! Oh! Thumbs up, thumbs down? Eh, little bit? - Kind of in the middle. - Kind of in the middle, I'll take the middle.

I don't think they're as strange as the Google Glass, where you have the... - Yes! - You know, that you can see the actual screen and sometimes they don't even have lenses. And the thing is, there's a light on one of the sides, so if someone, you're being recorded by these, people will know. So it's not kind of incognito. Yes.

Where someone's walking around with Google Glass and like, beep, oh hi how's it going? (laughing) You could rock those. They feel pretty nice. Yeah. So on this side we have a camera. I don't imagine it's going to be super high quality, but since it's for Snapchat, it doesn't have to be anything crazy.

To set up the Spectacles, put them on, you look at your Snapcode and press the button on your Spectacles. Alright, let's try this. Oh, you did it, done! - What? - They're connected! I don't know how I hit the button and immediately was able to figure it out.

That is clever! The idea is when you're ready to start recording, you just hit the button and it will record for 10 seconds for a Snap and you hit it one more time and it will record for another 10 seconds. I wonder if they don't charge without, oh wait, am I recording right now? I think I'm recording right now. (laughing)

Alright, your stuff's out. What's up Austin Fans? - OK, that's cool! So it's not automatic; it's not like you push it and it's out unlike Beme would be. Yes, oh yeah exactly, so you still get to pick, so from here, if I want to go through one of those Snapsthat we just took, I can then selectively post it. But yeah, it's not automatically sending every time.

That's good to know; that's good to know. It's rare to find a new piece of technology, which is not only cool but also for science right? Alright man. See ya man. What was that? - That was awkward! - What was that? Noooooooooooo!

Overall, I think they're nicer than I thought and I feel a little bit bad about destroying them. Oh, well if your guys want to see what's actually inside the Spectacles, definitely be sure to go check out What's Inside? Man, I, I think it's gonna be fun! - It is; yeah.

I just, ah. This is so cool, you can't destroy them, man! They are cool, I know, I feel bad, but we've gotta do it for science right? For science, for science. We'll bring on the science! Alright man. See ya man.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enHey guys, this is Austinand today we're goingto check out the brandnew Snapchat Spectacles.So we are on our way to Venice right nowto meet up with our buddy,Dan, from What's Inside,who was able to get his handson the Spectacles early.OK, so it is Spectacles time.Do you have them?Are you ready?- Yes I am.This is the first time you've seen them.- Dude!- Check it out!- That's actually really cool,I feel like this is something you actuallywould get out of the vending machine.- These things areextremely hard to come by,they've only resold 70 of'em in the entire world,off of eBay and so I gottwo of them actually,but this is the firstone that actually came.I had to fly out here from Utah to get it.It feels kind of like anoversized tennis ball case.- Yes, yes, yes!First of all, they'reactually not that heavy.I guess this is where like the batteryand the camera is on the side, but.The thing with this case is,not only is it the case, but it's alsohow you can charge them.You have a couple little pins here,so I think if we justdrop it into the case.Oh yeah, it's magnetic! Oh!Thumbs up, thumbs down?Eh, little bit?- Kind of in the middle.- Kind of in the middle,I'll take the middle.- I don't think they're asstrange as the Google Glass,where you have the...- Yes!- You know, that you cansee the actual screenand sometimes they don't even have lenses.- And the thing is, there'sa light on one of the sides,so if someone, you'rebeing recorded by these,people will know.So it's not kind of incognito- Yes.- Where someone's walkingaround with Google Glassand like, beep, oh hihow's it going? (laughing)You could rock those.- They feel pretty nice.- Yeah.So on this side we have a camera.I don't imagine it's goingto be super high quality,but since it's for Snapchat,it doesn't have to be anything crazy.To set up the Spectacles,put them on, you look at your Snapcodeand press the button on your Spectacles.Alright, let's try this.Oh, you did it, done!- What?- They're connected!I don't know how I hit the buttonand immediately was able to figure it out.- That is clever!- The idea is when you'reready to start recording,you just hit the buttonand it will record for10 seconds for a Snapand you hit it one more timeand it will record for another 10 seconds.I wonder if they don't charge without,oh wait, am I recording right now?I think I'm recording right now.(laughing)- Alright, your stuff's out.What's up Austin Fans?- OK, that's cool!- So it's not automatic,it's not like you push itand it's out to the workunlike Beme would be.- Yes, oh yeah exactly,so you still get to pick, so from here,if I want to go through one of those Snapsthat we just took, I canthen selectively post it.But yeah, it's not automaticallysending every time.- That's good to know,that's good to know.- It's rare to find anew piece of technology,which is not only cool, but also just fun.Like, this is just fun!Alright, so we're now recording a Snap.So the cool thing is,- I love this!- not only do I have the LED here,but I also have a littleLED on the inside,so I can see how long I'm recording for.- OK, so you know, you knowhow much longer you have.- Yeah, it's flashing right nowand then it's off.- Boom!- So basically, you tap itto actually start recording.So if I want,I'm now recording, so I can look around.However, if I'm done, I just tap and holdand that's it.- And it's off, OK.- Yeah, the first thing thatjumps out to me about theseis just how seamless they are.This just feels like I couldbe doing anything right,like I'm just walking down the street,no big deal, but I'm actually Snapping!- There's no waythere's no one here,there's gotta be someone.(reggae music)- I don't even know.- It's hard to really grasp the conceptof turning your phone andhaving it stay stable.- Yes, I could just do this all day!The reason why the Spectaclesshoots circular video is,that no matter what orientationyou have your phone in,the video always stays the same.So this is actually theoriginal Snapchat headquarters.So, right here on Venice Beach,I mean I feel like this issuch like a perfect spotto play with the Spectacles.It's a fun thing, this is a fun spot.This is really cool, I'm having a blast!(laughing)OK, these are kind of fun dude,so what do you think?- Alright, so overall,I think they're nicer than I thoughtand I feel a little bitbad about destroying 'em.- Oh, well if your guys want to seewhat's actually inside the Spectacles,definitely be sure to gocheck out What's Inside?Man, I, I think it's gonna be fun!- It is, yeah.- I just, ah.This is so cool, youcan't destroy 'em, man!- They are cool, I know, I feel bad,but we've gotta to it for science right?- For science, for science.- We'll bring on the science!- Alright man.- See ya man.- What was that?- That was awkward!- What was that?Noooooooooooo!