Snapchat Company

Snap Inc. is now (has now) been a thing. I've been a big supporter for years. I just drove to their NYC 5th Avenue location yesterday and stood in line for 7 hours for Spectacles. (don't do it, the ONE vending machine inside is painfully slow...)

If you're not into the style of the physical sunglasses then don't get them, but I have to say they're pretty fun for a first generation product. I would consider myself to be a "moderate" snapchat user. Things like HD video transfers are a bit clunky right now (it's SD/ pixilated without wifi), but the 360 degree video is very cool, as is the ability for hands free video.

Music related: I'll always be that 6'3" guy blocking your view by (mostly being tall, but also) holding up my phone for a 10 second video at a concert, if you were thinking these might change that I doubt it. They'd work much better at an outdoor festival, lowlight videos are pretty poor right now from what I've seen.

Also -- follow me @ redding.ryan and share your username if you care to.

I'm definitely curious to see if anyone else has gotten their hands/ face on some Spectacles and to hear what you think of them.

 

http://gizmodo.com/ex-employee-says-snapchat-fakes-numbers-and-wants-to-de-1790798228

Interested in the outcome of this case. Went to high school with the guy and he's been fairly successful in everything else he's done so wouldn't surprise me if there is some truth to what he is saying.