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Meta sparks privacy fears after unveiling $299 Smart Glasses with hidden cameras: ‘You can now film everyone without them knowing’::These stylish shades may look like a regular pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarers, but they're actually Meta's new Smart Glasses, complete with two tiny cameras and speakers implanted in the arms. The wearable tech was unveiled by Mark Zuckerberg Wednesday at the 2023 Meta Connect conference in Menlo Park, California, sparking a frenzy online.

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[–] Tygr 39 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Not a thing was learned from Google Glass huh? Alrighty then.

[–] brygphilomena 47 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I almost like the idea of augmented reality with similar tech. I'd love it if I could look down the street and see historic photos of building overlaid perfectly.

The issue isn't the technology, it's the people who are supplying it and it's connection to the Internet and sharing. I don't trust Google and I don't trust Meta.

[–] Tygr 7 points 1 year ago

I was referring to the privacy issues of Google Glass. I’m with you on the trust factor of these two companies.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would be cool if we got some open source glasses. If Niantic made glasses for Pokemon Go, Google is their parent, no bueno.

[–] puritan_parlor595 1 points 1 year ago

Niantic's been an independent company since Alphabet was formed almost a decade ago and they were spun out.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not even that for me. Just don't put a camera on the front.

[–] DoomBot5 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That defeats the purpose of augmented reality glasses if they can't see in front of you.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They still have GPS, gyro, and a screen (well, Glass did, not this FB thing), they know where you are and can access local geodata. These things aren't proper AR anyways like the Microsoft or Apple things that are set up to superimpose virtual content on top of IRL content, Glass was basically just a smartwatch for your face.

[–] kicksystem 4 points 1 year ago

I think the lesson they learned from Google Glass is that the glasses have to be cooler, not make you look like a nerd, and the technology has to be way better.

[–] brlemworld 1 points 1 year ago

Google Glass at least had a screen. This appears all phony based

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Cant believe I had to scroll down to see this.

I read the headline and thought, "this again?"