In "Primer," a pair of moonlighting hardware engineers build a time machine in a garage out of bits and pieces of scrounged material.
Even with the first light of the day just peeking over the hills here on the west coast, today already brings a pair of unannounced hardware leaks: the Nokia E75 and E72.
And just as Pokemon Go simply used a smartphone or tablet as the AR interface, not a pair of special glasses hardware, much of the early use of AR in business involves simply holding up a tablet or smartphone to project the information over the world.
A leaked video and domain records suggest that the company (though probably not the app) is preparing to rebrand as Snap, Inc. alongside its first piece of hardware, a pair of camera-equipped sunglasses called Spectacles.
But USA Today says Rubin is an advisor to SoftBank's fund — and, according to de Masi, friendly with CEO Masayoshi Son — so the pair of hardware lovers have evidently found a way to work together on Essential after all, despite competitive conflicts.
Today the company is announcing its latest in hardware — a pair of iPhone cases and a wide-angle lens it's crowdfunding on Kickstarter.
For a more sturdy option, buy a pair of safety glasses from a hardware store and color directly onto the lenses.
To get more, I used about $85 worth of Ram Mounting Systems hardware, including a pair of U-bolts and articulated arms that let me attach the camera to the foot pegs, handlebars or frame.
Spectacles, revealed earlier this year, are Snap, Inc.'s first hardware product – a pair of sunglasses with an embedded video camera designed for use exclusively with Snapchat.
He said his company's goal was to reduce the size of the hardware to a pair of designer sunglasses — and with each passing iteration the company has gotten closer to that goal.
