Snapchat launches Spectacles 3 in Saudi Arabia

Snaps captured using Spectacles 3 can be transferred in high definition to Memories within Snapchat to add new lighting, landscapes and other effects. (File/AFP)
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Updated 17 August 2020
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Snapchat launches Spectacles 3 in Saudi Arabia

  • Spectacles 3 are available for pre-orders in Saudi Arabia
  • The new version features dual HD cameras to empower creativity in 3D

DUBAI: Snap Inc. has announced that Spectacles 3, the latest version of Spectacles sunglasses, are now available in Saudi Arabia.

The new version features dual HD cameras to empower creativity in 3D and capture depth and dimension the way human eyes do.

Snaps captured using Spectacles 3 can be transferred in high definition to Memories within Snapchat to add new lighting, landscapes and other effects.

Snaps can also be exported to the Camera Roll as circular, horizontal, square and virtual reality formats.

“Spectacles 3 mark a key innovation milestone in the company’s long-term vision for the future,” said Snap Inc. KSA Business Lead Abdullah Al-Hammadi.

“Our aim is to reach curious, forward-looking, creative individuals who are excited to explore the future of wearable technology, communication, and storytelling alongside us.”

eXtra PR Manager Shroog Al-Houtan said: “We are thrilled to be the exclusive retail partner of Snap by bringing their most sophisticated product to date to the Saudi market.”

Al-Houtan added: “We always strive to establish unique partnerships that allow us to provide our consumers with innovative and futuristic products such as Spectacles 3. We are confident that this product will be well-received by our customers.”

Spectacles 3 are available for pre-orders in Saudi Arabia, and will be available for sale from Aug. 20 on eXtra.com.


Eurovision Sport, Camb.ai to provide live subtitling for Paralympic Winter Games

Updated 06 March 2026
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Eurovision Sport, Camb.ai to provide live subtitling for Paralympic Winter Games

  • Partnership aims to increase accessibility for all audiences
  • Milano Cortina Games run from Friday to March 15

LONDON: Eurovision Sport, the European Broadcasting Union’s free-to-air streaming platform, will provide live and on-demand subtitling for coverage of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in partnership with AI language company Camb.ai

The service will run across all competition days, allowing viewers to stream all six Paralympic Winter Games sports on Eurovision Sport with real-time subtitles. The Games open on Friday and run through March 15.

Camb.ai will supply contextual speech-to-text transcription for both live and catch-up coverage, which the organizers said would support accessibility without altering the editorial integrity of broadcasts.

Eurovision Sport Managing Director Alan Fagan said the aim was to make the Games available to “the widest possible audience,” by scaling up digital accessibility across every event on the platform.

The initiative forms part of the EBU’s most extensive digital coverage of a Paralympic Winter Games to date and complements member broadcasters’ linear output.

It also reflects a wider industry push to make live sport easier to follow for viewers watching without sound, people with hearing impairments and audiences consuming content on demand.

Camb.ai’s Chief Technology Officer Akshat Prakash said the company was proud to deepen its partnership with Eurovision Sport, describing the platform as a leader in applying new technology to sports coverage.

The two organizations began working together in 2024, when they delivered what they described as Europe’s first AI-powered real-time translated sports commentary during European Athletics events.