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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/52022727

Actually made me giggle

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[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (3 children)

They don't have to be sunglasses. Google glasses worked how many years ago.

They are all non-critical things

I mean, nothing strictly speaking is. But having hands-free screen actually opens some nice possibilities that holding a phone in your hand doesn't afford.

Anyways, that’s irrelevant because meta glasses don’t have screens. So, no AR functionality.

Wait, they don't? What the fuck is the point then.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

To be a creepy perv. It was obvious since first revealed.

Also, Google glasses were just as creepy. Thy worked in the technical sense. Complete social and market failure though.

[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Also, Google glasses were just as creepy.

I mean yeah, but again, remove a camera and it's actually a very useful product for a very specific purpose.

[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Wait, they don’t? What the fuck is the point then.

To make things worse.

[–] OrgunDonor@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

I will say the point, it is an extension of your phone essentially. A very expensive, pointless, and ultimately creepy extension.

It's like buying a smart watch, so you can ask it stuff, and not use anything else it can do. When your phone can probably still listen to you perfectly fine.