Snapchat’s Spectacles take a summer trip to the UK

With British eyes still adjusting to a curious phenomenon known as sunshine, Snapchat’s video-recording sunnies have flown in to take advantage. The Spectacles (£130) and their Snapbot vending machines are going on a June tour of the UK, starting today at the London Eye. Other surprise locations will be teased on Snapchat’s map – or you could just save yourself a trip and buy them from the online store. The festival-friendly shades can record a ten-second clip to your Snapchat feed, saving your arms (and the people around you) the hassle of holding up your phone. Their case will even charge them up for you. Just don’t accidentally fling them into the sea like your last pair.           

Mark Wilson Features editor

About

Mark's first review for Stuff was the Nokia N-Gage in 2004. Luckily, his career lasted a little longer than the taco phone, and he's been trying to figure out how gadgets fit back into their boxes ever since. While his 'Extreme Mark Wilson' persona was retired following a Microsoft skydiving incident, this means he can often be spotted in the wilds of South West London testing action cams, drones and smartwatches, and occasionally cursing at them.

Areas of expertise

Smart home tech, cameras, wearables and obscure gadgets from the early 2000s.