▲ 1600 ▼ The Backlash Is So Strong That People With “Pervert Glasses” Are Afraid to Use Them in Public (tech.yahoo.com) submitted 2 months ago by AlSweigart@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 424 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] tristynalxander@mander.xyz 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (17 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 months ago (15 children) If they didn't have a camera they'd be pointless, there's really no reason to have a screen on your face if it wasn't to help AR the world. Which is why it's going to need an extremely valid reason to use them aside from being a creeper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 child) I’d use them to subtitle everything because i’m deaf permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Yeah I've long said these could be a useful accessibility tool for those of us who can't hear permalink fedilink source parent [+] huey_m@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Buffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago Wondering how we're doing on echolocation or if sensors that are less invasive but still useful might be tolerated in public. The device might identify objects generically... Maybe there's some middleground between useful and perverted. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago there's really no reason to have a screen on your face Look around. People have a screen on their face 24/7. Currently they need their hand to hold it there. Maybe you mean there is no need for a camera on your face. That I agree with. permalink fedilink source parent [–] darkangelazuarl@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago So there are certainly some valid use cases. They could be useful for surgeries, engineering design work, surveying, etc. None of these have you wearing them all the time or in social areas through. It's a niche product they need to focus on those markets and stop trying to force mass adoption. It's the same as AI. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Lidar, rather than a camera. Allows it to create a 3d model of what’s in front of it without being able to take pictures itself permalink fedilink source parent [–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago Get away with watching YT at work? Reclaim hours of my life, that's my end goal. permalink fedilink source parent [+] tristynalxander@mander.xyz -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 months ago (1 child) There’s a YouTube guy that made his own and uses it as a teleprompter during his videos. Certainly a niche use case. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Not these devices but Zach Freedman of Voidstar Labs uses a single eye display as a teleprompter. permalink fedilink source parent [–] borkborkbork@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago (2 children) funny, I see it as a privacy nightmare and a tool for the worst kind of creep. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] tristynalxander@mander.xyz 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] borkborkbork@piefed.social 0 points 2 months ago good for you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eheran@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago There is no market for such niches. permalink fedilink source parent [+] architect@thelemmy.club 0 points 2 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 months ago (15 children) If they didn't have a camera they'd be pointless, there's really no reason to have a screen on your face if it wasn't to help AR the world. Which is why it's going to need an extremely valid reason to use them aside from being a creeper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 child) I’d use them to subtitle everything because i’m deaf permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Yeah I've long said these could be a useful accessibility tool for those of us who can't hear permalink fedilink source parent [+] huey_m@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Buffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago Wondering how we're doing on echolocation or if sensors that are less invasive but still useful might be tolerated in public. The device might identify objects generically... Maybe there's some middleground between useful and perverted. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago there's really no reason to have a screen on your face Look around. People have a screen on their face 24/7. Currently they need their hand to hold it there. Maybe you mean there is no need for a camera on your face. That I agree with. permalink fedilink source parent [–] darkangelazuarl@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago So there are certainly some valid use cases. They could be useful for surgeries, engineering design work, surveying, etc. None of these have you wearing them all the time or in social areas through. It's a niche product they need to focus on those markets and stop trying to force mass adoption. It's the same as AI. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Lidar, rather than a camera. Allows it to create a 3d model of what’s in front of it without being able to take pictures itself permalink fedilink source parent [–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago Get away with watching YT at work? Reclaim hours of my life, that's my end goal. permalink fedilink source parent [+] tristynalxander@mander.xyz -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 months ago (1 child) There’s a YouTube guy that made his own and uses it as a teleprompter during his videos. Certainly a niche use case. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Not these devices but Zach Freedman of Voidstar Labs uses a single eye display as a teleprompter. permalink fedilink source parent [–] borkborkbork@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago (2 children) funny, I see it as a privacy nightmare and a tool for the worst kind of creep. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] tristynalxander@mander.xyz 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] borkborkbork@piefed.social 0 points 2 months ago good for you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eheran@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago There is no market for such niches. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 child) I’d use them to subtitle everything because i’m deaf permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Yeah I've long said these could be a useful accessibility tool for those of us who can't hear permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Yeah I've long said these could be a useful accessibility tool for those of us who can't hear permalink fedilink source parent
[+] huey_m@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Buffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago Wondering how we're doing on echolocation or if sensors that are less invasive but still useful might be tolerated in public. The device might identify objects generically... Maybe there's some middleground between useful and perverted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago Wondering how we're doing on echolocation or if sensors that are less invasive but still useful might be tolerated in public. The device might identify objects generically... Maybe there's some middleground between useful and perverted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago there's really no reason to have a screen on your face Look around. People have a screen on their face 24/7. Currently they need their hand to hold it there. Maybe you mean there is no need for a camera on your face. That I agree with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] darkangelazuarl@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago So there are certainly some valid use cases. They could be useful for surgeries, engineering design work, surveying, etc. None of these have you wearing them all the time or in social areas through. It's a niche product they need to focus on those markets and stop trying to force mass adoption. It's the same as AI. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Lidar, rather than a camera. Allows it to create a 3d model of what’s in front of it without being able to take pictures itself permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago Get away with watching YT at work? Reclaim hours of my life, that's my end goal. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] tristynalxander@mander.xyz -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 months ago (1 child) There’s a YouTube guy that made his own and uses it as a teleprompter during his videos. Certainly a niche use case. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Not these devices but Zach Freedman of Voidstar Labs uses a single eye display as a teleprompter. permalink fedilink source parent [–] borkborkbork@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago (2 children) funny, I see it as a privacy nightmare and a tool for the worst kind of creep. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] tristynalxander@mander.xyz 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] borkborkbork@piefed.social 0 points 2 months ago good for you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eheran@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago There is no market for such niches. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 months ago (1 child) There’s a YouTube guy that made his own and uses it as a teleprompter during his videos. Certainly a niche use case. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Not these devices but Zach Freedman of Voidstar Labs uses a single eye display as a teleprompter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Not these devices but Zach Freedman of Voidstar Labs uses a single eye display as a teleprompter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] borkborkbork@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago (2 children) funny, I see it as a privacy nightmare and a tool for the worst kind of creep. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] tristynalxander@mander.xyz 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] borkborkbork@piefed.social 0 points 2 months ago good for you. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] tristynalxander@mander.xyz 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] borkborkbork@piefed.social 0 points 2 months ago good for you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago There is no market for such niches. permalink fedilink source parent