Snapchat's Spectacles will be distributed from vending machines
Snapchat made waves when it announced Spectacles earlier this year, a pair of $130 sunglasses with a camera that connect to smartphones to take and send Snaps. Now the company has confirmed that they will be on sale from bright yellow vending machines called “Snapbots” that will travel the US. Each will be in place for about a day, and are trackable via a map on the Spectacles website.

Snap Inc. made waves a few weeks ago when it announced Spectacles, a pair of $130 sunglasses with a camera on it that connect to your smartphone to take and send snaps. Now the company has revealed how you’ll actually be able to buy a pair: from bright yellow vending machines — called “Snapbots” — that will travel around the country selling the device.

Each Snapbot will be in place for about a day, starting with one located right by Snap Inc.’s headquarters near Venice Beach in California. Prospective buyers be able to track where the Snapbots are located using a map on the Spectacles website.

Snap Inc. has said that the Snapbots will be the only place you’ll be able to buy a pair of Spectacles, at least for the first few months. Ellen DeGeneres showed off the Spectacles buying experience with some snaps sent earlier today. It appears that the Snapbot uses a built-in camera to allow potential buyers to virtually try on the Spectacles (in a manner similar to Snapchat’s augmented reality photo filter) before buying.