5 reasons Snapchat's new Spectacles could succeed where Google Glass failed

Sure, you still might think Spectacles are uglier than your favorite pair of sunglasses, but they certainly look better than Google Glass, which looked downright foreign in some respects, which did not help the product's already-stodgy image. Snap's Spectacles, on the other hand, are much more fashionable and available in three fun colors: coral, teal, and black.

This was a big sticking point for Google Glass' creepiness factor: You couldn't tell when they were recording you, and people in public places were rightfully freaked out by that.

Snap's Spectacles actually light up when they're recording you — it doesn't make the act of recording any less creepy, but at least you'll know!

Again, with the creepiness factor: You could never tell what someone was doing with Google Glass. Since it could be used to take pictures and record video, but also get emails and notifications and navigate yourself from place to place using Google Maps, you were never quite sure what that person wearing that weird-looking headset was doing.

With Spectacles, you know exactly what they're doing. They're recording video — probably of you. Still, knowing is better than not knowing!

Booooooooooring. Also, not easy to find among your other chargers.

This is clever and fun. It's nice to see the Snap team put some creativity into the charging apparatus for Spectacles: After all, any pair of sunglasses need a nice case to keep them in.

Snap hasn't said how many hours of battery life you'll get out of Spectacles, but even if it's the same four hours of life as Google Glass, at least it'll be easier to find the charger, and more fun to use it.