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Isn't that sort of what you would expect from a doorbell maker? Using facial recognition as part of the unlock? It's almost too obvious an idea.

• krapp 7y ago
  >Isn't that sort of what you would expect from a doorbell maker? Call me a dinosaur, but no. I expect doorbells to make a sound when someone pushes a button, and that's all. I don't expect a doorbell to recognize the person ringing the bell and share that data with third parties, and then potentially decide whether or not to unlock the door for them. >It's almost too obvious an idea. I can't argue that Ring itself isn't a billion dollar idea... and in the context of the concept itself, facial recognition makes sense. But please let's not pretend this is just what anyone would expect from a "doorbell maker," and potentially push the Overton window even further in the direction of ceding personal autonomy and liberty to third parties for the sake of convenience. Ring doesn't make doorbells, they run a social network and video content distribution platform that monetizes people's front porches and faces, for which a doorbell is just a gimmick. It's an obvious idea for Ring but I still find the entire premise of smart doorbells and smart locks to be a dark pattern in the IoT.