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Need some inspiration before building for Week #1?

Join today’s live workshop with Andrew Douglas, SPECS Ambassador. 🕶️ He’ll walk you through the workflow, explain how CLAD works, share practical examples, and show how you can go from an idea to a working Lens – with just one prompt. 

➡️The focus will be this week’s Organize challenge: building spatial experiences for organizing, planning, and productivity.

The session includes a live CLAD demo, presentation, and Q&A. It’s open to all skill levels, so whether you’re completely new to CLAD or already experimenting with the workflow, you can join in.

🔴August 11 | 8:00–8:45 AM PDT

Come get inspired, ask questions, and get ready to build. Save the link 🔗

https://www.youtube.com/live/_-SPzLTY5pY

We've been keeping an eye on what people are shipping for Meta AI Glasses and honestly the range is bigger than we expected. A few standouts:

Getting around: Ski Map and Peaks if you want nav info without pulling your phone out mid-run or mid-hike.

Games you can play hands-free: Runchkin, Bbang, Ping Rally, Poker Odds, and Display Bowling — yeah, bowling. On your glasses.

Just poking around the world: Sniffabouts and Grow a Flower turn random moments into little discovery/growth mechanics, low-key charming.

Sound/music stuff: Spatial Chords is worth a look if you're into audio experiments.

Quick utility, glanceable: Changeover and Codex Micro Webapp for when you just need something fast without breaking flow.

Feels like we're still early on what these glasses can actually do day-to-day, but this is a decent snapshot of where things are at. Curious what other people have found.

Closed Loop Agentic Development (CLAD) is an AI-powered workflow built into Lens Studio and optimized for SPECS. It helps you move from idea to finished Lens by supporting the full development loop:

Design ➡️ Build ➡️ Test ➡️ Repeat.

No coding skills required.

A single prompt can be enough for CLAD to create a working Lens, test it, and iterate until it meets the requirements. It can also break down complex tasks, use specialized tools, and help optimize existing projects.

Whether you’re an experienced Developer or just starting with spatial experiences, CLAD opens up new ways to build for SPECS – without needing a device.

Be among the first to experiment with this workflow during the hackathon, and win real-life prizes

Registration is open. Learn more, and get access to all 4 challenges 🔗

https://lenslist.co/clad-summer-hackathon

Another challenge, another amazing showcase of what this Community can build 👏

This edition brought a mix of AI-powered experiences, spatial tools, creative workflows, games, and open-source projects. Every submission shows how Developers keep finding new ways to use Spectacles, learn from each other, and grow the ecosystem together.

Thank you to everyone who joined, built, experimented, and shared your work with the Community. Every Lens helps shape what’s possible with spatial computing.

Ready to see the winners? 👀 👉 Full winners announcement here 🔗 https://blog.lenslist.co/2026/08/04/spectacles-community-challenge-14-winners-announcement/

✨ You don't need a polished concept on day one.

🆕 New Lens if you're starting fresh.

🔄 Lens Update if you've got something worth pushing further.

🌍 Open Source if you'd rather hand something back to the community than compete solo.

💡 All three are equally valid entries.

➡️ New Lens

➡️ Lens Update

➡️ Open Source

💰 Up to $14,000 in prizes

📅 Deadline: August 31st

💬 Ask me anything about past winners or what judges tend to look for — happy to dig through the thread with you.

https://lenslist.co/spectacles-community-challenges

Welcome to the Summertime CLAD Hackathon 🏆

Over 4 weeks, starting August 10th, we’re hosting a brand-new hackathon, inviting developers, creators and all creative technologists to explore a new AI-powered workflow for creating spatial experiences with Closed Loop Agentic Development (CLAD).

The idea is simple: You don't code it. You prompt it.

This challenge is perfect for both beginners and experienced developers who want to experiment with new features in Lens Studio and see what SPECS can do, even before the launch. 

The best part? You don’t need the hardware!

Starting 🗓️ AUGUST 10, a new theme will be announced each week, giving you 4 opportunities to test your ideas and win real-life prizes. 

❓ What is CLAD?

Closed Loop Agentic Development (CLAD) is a suite of AI agents and tools built into Lens Studio and optimized for SPECS. It helps you design, build, test, and publish Lenses faster. With a single prompt, CLAD can generate a working Lens, test and refine it automatically, and tackle complex tasks by breaking them into smaller steps—acting as your AI co-developer throughout the entire development process.

📅 THEME CALENDAR

Week 1 – Organize: Turn chaos into a spatial to-do list
Week 2 – Guide: Teach anything in the air, in real time
Week 3 – Connect: Bring people into the same space, virtually
Week 4 – Create: Make the tool that makes the thing

🏆 PRIZES

🥇 1st: $1,000
🥈 2nd: $500
🥉 3rd: $200

Register now, complete your CLAD setup, and get ready to build. You only need to register once to participate in all four weekly challenges.

💭 Any questions? Drop them in the comments or visit our website for all the details & registration. 

Remember, you can already register for all 4 themes NOW!

https://lenslist.co/clad-summer-hackathon

➡️ Location-aware experiences like Whenabouts and Meta Geology, turning your surroundings into real-world layers of fossils, geology, and environmental context
➡️ Hands-free navigation tools such as Turn-by-Turn Navigation and Navigation App, bringing routing, search, and live travel stats into your field of view
➡️ Motion-based games like NodNinja, using head and body movement as the primary input
➡️ Live data dashboards like Airmeter and VELO Speedometer, surfacing air quality, speed, and performance in real time
➡️ Full app experiences like Rhyme and Nearby Irish Pub, bringing social feeds, media, and utility discovery into a glasses-first interface
➡️ Experimental builds and tools like Doom 3 and Full Debug, pushing XR performance, rendering, and debugging capabilities forward

Working on something? Send us a link in the DMs

Every challenge is a reminder of how quickly the Spectacles ecosystem is evolving thanks to this Community. From new interaction patterns and productivity tools to multiplayer experiences and open-source projects, Developers – you – continue to discover new possibilities 🕶️

If you've been thinking about joining a future challenge, this is your sign to jump in. Whether you're shipping your first Lens, experimenting with a weird idea, or polishing an existing project, we'd love to see it.

You never know, your project might inspire the next generation of Spectacles experiences or help define how people interact with wearable computing in the future 😉

See you in the next challenge 🕶️

https://blog.lenslist.co/2026/06/30/spectacles-community-challenge-13-winners-announcement/

In our most recent Developer Spotlight, Amy Erz shared her experience building location-based apps like SceneIn and ByteTrail, plus some thoughts on AI workflows and designing for glasses. 

Building something interesting? Let us know 👀

Latest experiences for Meta Display: 

- Navigation and travel tools like Travel HUD, Muni Sniper, AWE Guide and Near Train
- Learning and real-world awareness experiences like Vocab Trainer and Bird Call ID
- Local discovery tools like Restaurant Spot
- Habit-building and wellness experiences like Brush Coach
- Hands-free gaming experiences like Python

Anything else caught your attention?

Check out what he has to say about his experience and thoughts about Display.

Want to get your project featured? Let us know in the comments.

https://blog.lenslist.co/2026/06/10/developer-spotlight-how-andrew-dilanchian-built-laser-run-for-meta-display-glasses/

In today’s highlights:

- Stay on top of your fitness goals with experiences like Runner by Stijn Spanhove and GlassCoach by Sandeep Kudterkar
- Follow live sports more easily with Champions League Companion by Blagovest Dimitrov, bringing match updates and statistics directly to your glasses
- Control your smart home hands-free with Smart Home Control by Jasmine Uniza
- Learn more about the night sky with Stars & Constellation Viewer by Oscar Falmer
- Explore new forms of entertainment through experiences like Nodsabber by Sandeep Kudterkar and Quake II by Peter Howell

Productivity, fitness, gaming, education, and smart home integrations lead the way in use cases for now, would you agree? 

Hey Devs, we have something for you! Spectacles Community Challenge #14 starts ✨ today ✨

If you've been looking for an excuse to finally build that Lens idea sitting in your backlog, this is it. No more excuses 😌 Choose a category, open Lens Studio, and start creating.

You have until 🗓️ June 30 to submit your work, so make it count. Here's a quick reminder of what's to gain 👇

🆕 New Lens: Build something from scratch and compete for prizes of up to $14,000
🔄 Lens Update: Give an existing Lens a meaningful upgrade and win up to $10,000
🧪 Open Source: Explore experimental tools, contribute to the ecosystem, and compete for up to $6,000

Whether you're shipping your first Spectacles Lens or pushing the limits of what's possible, we'd love to see what you create.

Got questions? Check out the website for all the details 🔗 ask around in the Community 👥 or reach out directly 💬 we're here to help 🤝
https://lenslist.co/spectacles-community-challenges

Developers are already exploring new possibilities for Meta Ray-Ban Display, creating experiences that make everyday interactions smarter, easier, and more fun 🔥

These are just a few of the standout projects we’ve seen so far. More Meta Glasses Highlights coming soon 🔍👀 Leave your favourite in the comments

We’ve been checking out some of the early projects people are building for the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses.

Still super early obviously, but a few ideas genuinely surprised us.

Wondering what kind of apps/features people actually want from glasses like these.

🚨 Spectacles Community Challenge #12 winners are LIVE! 🕶️

And once again, you proved that no other creative tech space has as much to offer as you 👏

April brought another really strong mix to the Spectacles ecosystem. Brand new Lenses, big updates on existing projects, and open-source tools built for others to learn from and extend. And it wouldn’t be the same without your talent, creativity, and passion.

Thanks again to everyone who took part. This challenge is always about building, experimenting, and sharing progress with the community.

👉 Full winners list here 🔗 https://blog.lenslist.co/2026/05/19/spectacles-community-challenge-12-winners-announcement/

Here, the start of a new month can only mean one thing: Spectacles Community Challenge #13 is ON! 🕶️🔥

We’re back with a new submission window, starting TODAY and running until May 31 ⌛

Already have an idea? Head to Lens Studio and show us what you’ve got. And if you need inspiration, check out winning projects from previous editions, explore Community insights, or ask around what’s trending. The Community is what this challenge is all about!!

And if you can’t participate this time, maybe you know someone who would be a perfect fit for the Spectacles Community? Let them know about this challenge—it’s the best way to get started! 👀

Learn more about the challenge on our website 🔗

https://lenslist.co/spectacles-community-challenges