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Snap is paying Robert Downey Jr. to do the Iron Man thing
Snap has a new brand ambassador for its Specs AR glasses: Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. The company has brought on Downey as Specs' "Chief Customer Experience Officer" and has published several videos featuring Downey showcasing the capabilities of the new glasses, including as a tool to get help with a putt, practice art, […] Snap has a new brand ambassador for its Specs AR glasses: Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. The company has brought on Downey as Specs' "Chief Customer Experience Officer" and has published several videos featuring Downey showcasing the capabilities of the new glasses, including as a tool to get help with a putt , practice art , and watch a private video of an MMA match in bed. In one video , he also dumps the contents of a box labeled "AI glasses" into a trash bin - a shot at Meta's popular smart glasses. As part of the partnership, Downey will "work along
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Snap has a new brand ambassador for its Specs AR glasses: Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. The company has brought on Downey as Specs' "Chief Customer Experience Officer" and has published several videos featuring Downey showcasing the capabilities of the new glasses, including as a tool to get help with a putt, practice art, […] Snap has a new brand ambassador for its Specs AR glasses: Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. The company has brought on Downey as Specs' "Chief Customer Experience Officer" and has published several videos featuring Downey showcasing the capabilities of the new glasses, including as a tool to get help with a putt , practice art , and watch a private video of an MMA match in bed. In one video , he also dumps the contents of a box labeled "AI glasses" into a trash bin - a shot at Meta's popular smart glasses. As part of the partnership, Downey will "work along
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According to The Verge’s source item, Snap is paying Robert Downey Jr. to do the Iron Man thing, Snap has a new brand ambassador for its Specs AR glasses: Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. The company has brought on Downey as Specs’ “Chief Customer Experience Officer” and has published several videos featuring Downey showcasing the capabilities of the new glasses, including as a tool to get help with a putt, practice art, […] Snap has a new brand ambassador for its Specs AR glasses: Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. The company has brought on Downey as Specs’ “Chief Customer Experience Officer” and has published several videos featuring Downey showcasing the capabilities of the new glasses, including as a tool to get help with a putt , practice art , and watch a private video of an MMA match in bed. In one video , he also dumps the contents of a box labeled “AI glasses” into a trash bin - a shot at Meta’s popular smart glasses. As part of the partnership, Downey will “work along
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