Snapchat’s Spectacles are just starting to gain traction around the world, but sources have revealed that the firm is already working on the next model.

It has been said that Spectacles II will be quite different from its predecessor* and include built-in* augmented reality (AR*) features, TechCrunch reported.

The rumor was brought to light a month after Snapchat published a patent* for the technology, which overlays digital images in the real-world environment captured by the glasses. According to the document, the technology would have the users capture their surrounding environment by shooting a video via the Snapchat app.

This data would then be used as “an initial rough location estimate to identify facade data about local buildings” which would be determined by GPS or another location service, the patent explains in regards to what the environment looks like. The system then searches through its data base for an image that matches with what the users is seeing, which would then be placed in the scene.

The patent suggests that the firm would fit the glasses with two cameras and a range of sensors to see the user’s reality. However, the document also describes other device that could be used such a visor* or helmet.

The firm notes that it could use specialized image and location-capture equipment to gather more information about the outside world.

This would include locations, keypoints of buildings, and building facade data with high accuracy.

Snapchat released its Spectacles in the U.S. market this past November. The US$129 sunglasses record 10-second video clips which are then sent to the user’s Snapchat account, where they can be shared with friends.

(SD-Agencies)