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The star attraction was by far and away multiplayer.

XR multiplayer is nothing new to me.

Hamish wearing the Snap Spectacles

This view was captured from Qi Pan’s perspective in our shared AR session

AR multiplayer had no such troubles.

We were there together both in real life and virtually.

And it was kinda amazing.

Hamish wearing the Snap Spectacles playing with an AR flamingo

This view was captured from Qi Pan’s perspective in our shared AR session

But I could see the vision of what’s to come.

And this demo convinced me itd be awesome.

The glasses aren’t uncomfortably heavy, but they are bulky and a lot less stylish than normal eyewear.

Peridot Beyond – Experience the Magic of Multiplayer AR from Niantic on Snap’s Spectacles - YouTube

But as Alicia Berry put it, it’s an important goal in their eyes.

And I think everyone else will want to too.

Snap Spectacles 5 perspective showing AR scribbles floating in space

Drawing in AR is a blast, if not a little chaotic