Snapchat Unveils Spectacles 2.0: You Can Shoot Photos Now

Snapchat’s Spectacles camera glasses generated a huge amount of hype when they were slowly released in 2016, but total sales were reportedly disappointing. But that isn’t stopping the company from doubling down on the project: it just announced Spectacles 2.0 with design improvements and the ability to shoot still photos.

While the original Spectacles were limited to recording 10-second snaps by tapping the glasses, Spectacles 2.0 can shoot photos — simply press and hold the button on top of the glasses to trigger the shutter.

Audio in videos has also been improved thanks to dual built-in microphones, and both photos and videos transfer to the service in HD four times faster than before.

Video resolution has been improved to 1216×1216, up from 1088×1088. Photos are captured at about 2.7 megapixels (1642×1642). The onboard storage can hold about 150 videos and 3,000 photos.

Design-wise, the glasses are now slimmer (30% smaller) and more comfortable. What’s more, they’re water resistant, allowing you to bring them to the pool or beach without having to worry about splashes destroying your pricey frames — they can even be used underwater at shallow depths for a few Snaps at a time, the company says.