I tried Snapchat's Spectacles AR Glasses and it changed the way I look at smart glasses — here's why

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Now, onto my AR shenanigans.

Spec check

First, a quick look at what these AR glasses bring.

The Snapchat Spectacles are powered by two Snapdragon processors that distribute tasks between them.

Oh, and there’s full hand tracking support, and Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth and GPS connectivity.

But more impressively, I could use the palm of my hand to press menu buttons.

Peridot is an AR-first game for smartphones, but it flourishes even more on AR glasses.

Imaginative, I know.

However, like the Peridot multiplayer experience, Pan joined in and got to see mywildimagination in his view.

Now that is pretty cool.