<ul><li>Snapchat has launched AR glasses called Snap Spectacles with lenses that create visuals and sounds of the book being read.</li><li>Named Augmented Reading Lenses, the collaboration between the National Library Board of Singapore and Snap Inc. incorporates real-time OCR and generative AI for producing visuals and sounds.</li><li>The AR glasses use text recognition to display related visuals and activate sound effects based on specific words or scenes as the user reads.</li><li>The project aims to engage more people in reading books and plans to begin beta-testing devices in Singapore in 2025 before a public rollout.</li></ul>

snapchat’s AR glasses have lenses that create visuals and sounds of the book you’re reading

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