Backend Oct 3, 2025

How Spectacles Transforms Physical Objects Into Digital Controllers

Terek from Snap presents Spectacles, a standalone AR glasses platform that combines spatial computing with AI capabilities. The glasses feature on-device processing, real-time object tracking, multimodal AI integration, and seamless voice input to create experiences that augment rather than replace physical activities. Developers can build for the platform using Lens Studio with TypeScript support, and Snap is making the glasses available to developers now, ahead of a consumer launch in 2026. The team is hosting demos and hackathon support with a focus on privacy-first infrastructure as AI capabilities expand. Read more about Snap Cloud powered by Supabase: https://supabase.com/blog/snap-launches-snap-cloud