14 Nov 2024 | Mike Boland

AWE Talks: AR Glasses' Current Evolutionary State

AWE EU 2024

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Speakers
Daniel Wagner, Snap

Key Takeaways & Analysis
– AR glasses continue to see ups and downs, as their formats diverge and evolve.
   – In 2024, HoloLens exited the market while Snap Spectacles and Meta Orion entered.
   – These advanced AR glasses occupy one track while non-display AI glasses also emerge.
– Zeroing in on Snap Spectacles, the device has been a success so far in quality/capability.
   – Highlights include a Snapdragon dual SoC for distributed processing, and a new OS. 
   – Snap OS debuts with Spectacles Gen 5, giving them vertically-integrated advantages.
   – Meanwhile, a 46-degree vertical FOV enables more upright human/social interactions.
   – That last part is a design philosophy seen throughout Spectacles and true to Snap's DNA.
– Spectacles will also host and amplify some of Snap's broader AI initiatives. 
   – For example, Lens Studio 5.0 includes GenAI Suite to streamline lens creator workflows. 
   – Easy Lenses meanwhile shifts the lens creation to users to generate things on the fly. 
– For more advanced AI integrations, Snap ML lets creators build their own ML models. 
   – For example, training it to recognize basketball movement enables a score-keeping lens. 
– This will only improve with underlying AI advancements and human creativity. 
   – The latter is a function of the directions that creators take it. 
   – Use case opportunities are further unlocked by Spectacles line-of-site orientation. 
– Altogether, it's clear that we're at the beginning stages of exciting AI/AR convergence. 

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