It’s only about six months since almost six months Release of fifth generation glassesits Ar glasses are available to developers, and the company has enhanced its latest matching with new lens and platform features.
SNAP announced on Monday It is launching the ability to create glasses-centric lenses that can be clicked on GPS, new manual tracking capabilities, and more. Now developers can build the lens using GPS, GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), compass titles, and custom locations, allowing them to access geolocation data and create things like AR walking courses.
The update is primarily designed to improve the location-based experience on glasses.
SNAP shows some examples that take advantage of new features, such as Utopia Labs’ Navigatar, which guides users to use Snap Map Tiles users by displaying luminous arrows to help the wearer reach their destination.
Other new platform features of glasses include the above manual tracking function that detects grab gestures and when the user is in the hands of the phone. SNAP now also makes it easy for developers to add rankings to their lenses for a competitive, competitive-centric experience.
In addition, there is a new AR keyboard.
Currently access to glasses through Snap’s developer program only, the monthly price is $99.
However, Snap recently introduced 50% off For educators and students, this shows that its long-term goal is to bring an AR experience to the masses, while also helping it compete with technology giants like Apple, Google and Meta.
In addition to today’s announcement, Snap also unveils a range of challenges that will award $20,000 to developers with glasses who create the top 10 best shots per month. The series, known as the “Glasses Community Challenge”, began on April 1.
