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Snap's AR hardware division Specs and Qualcomm reach multi-year strategic cooperation
Snap's AR hardware division Specs announced a multi-year strategic cooperation with Qualcomm, which will provide Snapdragon XR chipsets for its AR glasses planned for release later this year. This is Specs' first strategic agreement since operating independently in January, aimed at ensuring supply chain stability, but facing competition from giants like Meta and Apple, its market prospects still face challenges.
Snapchat 将 Snapcodes 定位为品牌营销新触点
Snapchat 近期向广告主推介其 Snapcodes 二维码工具，称其能提供比通用二维码更沉浸、更具品牌感的互动体验。该功能自 2017 年起已向广告主开放，支持品牌将 Logo 嵌入码内、链接 AR 滤镜与专属内容，并提供更细化的效果分析。Snap 同时列举了零售促销、产品包装和电视广告三类典型用例，以说明 Snapcodes 在驱动用户响应上的潜力。
Snapchat Promotes Snapcodes as a New Tool for Brand Marketing
Snapchat recently published an official blog post positioning Snapcodes QR codes as a key marketing tool for advertisers, claiming they offer a more immersive and customizable brand experience than ordinary QR codes. The feature has been available to advertisers since 2017, allowing brands to embed logos, link to AR filters, and enhance analytics within the codes. Despite fluctuating historical usage of QR codes, Snap believes its solution has advantages and provides examples from retail, packaging, and TV advertising.
Snapchat Reports Growing Engagement with Public Topic Chats
Snapchat reports that its public group Topic Chats are gaining traction, with the March Madness discussion attracting over 45,000 users and up to 40,000 concurrent participants. This marks a significant shift for the app, which has traditionally focused on private messaging, and could help broaden its appeal and drive growth.
Snapchat Pushes Group Topic Chats, Focusing on New Real-Time Interaction Scenarios
Snapchat recently disclosed that its public group Topic Chats feature, launched last November, is gradually gaining user acceptance, particularly performing well during the March Madness basketball tournament. Official data shows that the relevant topic groups have accumulated over 45,000 participants, with a peak of approximately 40,000 concurrent users. Snap views this data as a key signal of the viability of group chats in real-time event discussions. Although there is still a gap compared to the activity scale of X or Threads, it may provide Snap with new user engagement and monetization opportunities amid slowing growth.
Snapchat Users Increasingly Turn to App for Health and Medical Guidance
Snapchat, in partnership with Ipsos US, surveyed 1,500 daily social media users aged 18-45 in the U.S. who are interested in health and wellness. The findings show that 95% of Snapchatters are actively engaged with health content, 58% use social channels to research complex health topics, and 61% compare brands or treatment options on social platforms. Snap positions the platform as a trusted space for health discussions, but the reliance on social media for medical information raises concerns.
Snapchat Report: Health and Medical Advice Becomes High-Frequency Use Case for Users
A joint survey by Snapchat and Ipsos shows that among US daily active users aged 18-45, 95% are interested in health, 58% rely on social platforms to research complex health topics, and 61% use them to compare treatment options. Although Snap views this as a marketing opportunity for pharmaceutical companies, concerns about the reliability of online health information have been raised.