I don't.
I think that the vast majority of mobile projector use is going to be periods of ten seconds to ten minutes.
Young people are going to share "Snaps." We'll share pictures with each other, maybe take in a short show. When it's a longer something we'll be somewhere that can be plugged in -- or we'll carry extra batteries with us.... many of us do this already. (A "AA" battery sized backup can almost double the endurance of a phone.)
And what are people doing with Snap Spectacles? What a lot of people thought they would be. (Shocker. Never bet against the production or delivery of porn.)
Snapchat is also working on an IPO that would have it valued at $25 Billion. Even if they miss that by a wide margin (say by half) they're still worth a lot.
Which is worth more? a bunch of shots of ten-second moans or a ubiquitous way to share video, augment reality and make driving safer? (just in case you're curious, at HALF of Snapchat's target, 12 billion Microvision's shares would be worth $240 each.)
Mashable -- more at the source.
Sextacles: How Snapchat's new Spectacles are being used in the sack
There's more than one type of a toy in this world, however, and there's one Spectacles use case we're not yet seeing, at least not publicly: Spectacles as a sex toy.
Of course, behind closed doors, it's already happened.
"It was the first thing I thought as we were waiting in line," said media entrepreneur Rachel, who bought a pair from the first popup shop in Venice Beach with the guy she's seeing. (Names of users have been changed by Mashable at their request for privacy.)
Rachel's not alone. Financial analyst Richard was interested in filming himself in the act with a recent girlfriend. He saw the perfect opportunity, when he got a pair of Spectacles from the shop in New York.
"It seemed easy, and better than a phone," he told Mashable. "I liked my point of view instead of a side table, because it feels more authentic. I was there, and this is what I'm seeing, and I remember what I was feeling when I re-watch the videos."
Snap will soon be a big, public company, but not that long ago it was just an app commonly associated with sexting. Its foundation in disappearing messages—the once-unique feature that made Snapchat a must-have—made sending naughty material seem less risky, even if it's with a complete stranger. And sure, Snapchat's built out their product to appeal to different users, in different ways, via the news-focused Live Stories and publisher perspectives on Discover (which is a Mashable partner). But by releasing a physical product like Spectacles, Snap Inc. has repositioned itself as a lifestyle tech company. And with this comes the potential, of course, for innovations in sexual pleasure and fun.
No comments:
Post a Comment