# Immersive Social AR Eyewear The New Snapchat Spectacles Hav Dual-3D Waveguide Displays By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2021-05-21 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-snapchat-spectacles References: [thegadgetflow](https://thegadgetflow.com/portfolio/snap-spectacles-ar-glasses-have-dual-3d-waveguide-displays-for-an-immersive-experience/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thegadgetflow+%28Gadget+Flow%29) & [spectacles](https://www.spectacles.com/new-spectacles?utm_source=GadgetFlow&utm_medium=GadgetFlow&utm_campaign=GadgetFlow&utm_content=GadgetFlow) The new [Snapchat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specs) Spectacles have been shown off by the social media brand as its 4th-generation version of the namesake wearable that will offer users an immersive experience that will drastically enhance capabilities. The eyewear is integrated with dual-3D waveguide displays that offer a 26.3-degree diagonal field-of-view and will enable an immersive [augmented reality (AR) experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fov) both indoors and out. This is thanks to up to 2,000-nits of brightness, while additional components including four microphones, two RGB cameras and a touchpad round out the eyewear as being truly next-generation. The new Snapchat Spectacles are also built with creators in mind thanks to Lens [Studio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snap-lens-studio) that will enable user to augment how the world looks around them and create immersive experiences. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Immersive AR Wearables:** Products that combine augmented reality with wearables to offer immersive experiences are disrupting the way people interact with technology. - **Multi-functional Eyewear:** Eyewear incorporating an array of components like cameras and touchpads are transforming the way individuals observe and interact with the world around them. - **User-controlled AR Content:** Augmented Reality platforms allowing users to create and share their own immersive content are changing how individuals influence and perceive the world around them. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Social Media:** Innovations in Augmented Reality Eyewear are creating new opportunities for social media platforms resulting in a highly immersive and engaging user experience. - **Fashion:** Fashion industry companies can incorporate AR capabilities into eyewear designs to create a new category of interactive fashion accessories. - **Healthcare:** The wearable AR technology used within these new generation glasses have a variety of healthcare applications such as assisting visually impaired individuals in performing daily tasks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact AR Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spectacles-gen-5.md) - [AI-Powered AR Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-ar-smart-glasses.md) - [Tech-Enabled Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specs.md) - [Wearable Metaverse Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snap-spectacle.md) - [Dual-Camera AR Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superhexa-vision.md) - [Collaborative Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collaborative-smart-glasses.md) - [Demure Display-Equipped Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-rayban-display-sunglasses.md) - [AR-Based Eyewear Try-Ons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-fashion-1.md) - [AR-Enabled Snapchat NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snapchat-3.md)