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The Backlash Is So Strong That People With “Pervert Glasses” Are Afraid to Use Them in Public (tech.yahoo.com)
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[–] Soup@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Get this, I can also look it up on the already insanely powerful phone in my pocket, see the options with my own eyes, look at the map so I know where I’m going, and make my decisions on my own because I’m not an adult baby who needs his sunnies to tell him what to do.

[–] hirihit640@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

But what if your hands are occupied, carrying shopping bags or eating a sandwich on the go? These things have legitimate use