Or that was the idea, at least. This particular game was made by a third-party developer and is a bit more complicated to run than the chess simulator. On this hot February morning, our Spectacles are having connectivity issues outside. Spiegel switches to other still-in-development apps, called “Lenses,” including one that immerses us in a medieval village. Another Lens, from Niantic Inc.—the studio originally behind Pokémon Go—has us feeding snacks to cartoonish pets. The visuals are pretty stunning despite continued technical glitches. “Do you see my green animal?” Spiegel asks with a laugh as passersby stare blankly at the two adults in chunky black glasses, poking at the sky. “This is what I get for going off script.”