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Federal filing hints at new Snapchat Spectacles

The FCC published a new filing from Snapchat's corporate parent for a "wearable video camera" that could be the second generation of the webcam-powered sunglasses.

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Snapchat's Spectacles debuted in 2016.

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The Federal Communications Commission published a new filing late Tuesday from Snapchat's parent company that could relate to the next generation of the app's Spectacles . First reported by Variety, the FCC documents from Snap, Inc. is for a "wearable video camera" that includes labels that call the camera "model 002." 

Snapchat didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Snapchat's first generation of Spectacles, which were camera-enabled sunglasses, launched in 2016. However, the company lost $40 million because of unsold Spectacles.