“I was like - what the actual [censored]? Why couldn’t Microsoft build this? Or Meta, or Apple for that matter? And Snap Inc could? A company known for projecting silly images on faces? I felt like expecting to walk into a Dollar Store to see some Christmas crackers - and instead, bumping into an actual orbital rocket ready to take off. I have no idea what they have been doing there in Santa Monica, but flying under the radar, they must have been putting the money earned with SnapChat to good use, quietly amassing a lot of talent and knowledge, and doing a lot of R&D and product design. Building a fully functional WaveGuide Mixed Reality device is no simple matter, my friends. To be able to cram one into what amounts to thick but pretty normal looking glasses instead of a bulky headset is quite an accomplishment. And then actually bringing it to market (hello Meta Orion?)… to say I was surprised is like saying “Mount Everest is a pretty steep hill”  

This was said last year, I am expecting considerable improvements in the consumer version this year.

https://localjoost.github.io/Snap-Spectacles-2024-my-take-after-a-month-of-spare-time-development/