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Attention, changes everything, or almost ! Snapchat announced this Saturday that it changed its name to become simply Snap. In the aftermath, the american service mail ephemeral indicated that it would launch soon its first glasses that are connected and equipped with a miniature camera. To snapper, no hands.

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Dubbed the ” Shows “, they will mark the first foray into the hardware of the u.s. group.

” We have created one of the smallest cameras in the world, “says the group on its website, ensuring wanting to enable future users to” create memories “.

These sunglasses, that are connected by Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, will record clips of 10 seconds with an angle of view of 115° and transfer it automatically to the messaging Snapchat for the share.

The group, popular for its messages that disappear after reading, target a decidedly young customers with these round glasses to the playful design which will be available in three colors. It will still need to pay 129,99 $ (115,79 euros).

In its press release, Snap ensures that this new product will be available for sale ” soon “. Several u.s. media refer to a release in the autumn (and limited distribution).

Will they have a different fate as Google Glass ? The glasses interactive, the giant of the Web had to be withdrawn from sale in January 2015, because it has not captivated consumers.

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