>> Wait are you saying you get ads based on things you converse about out loud in the real world because your phone is listening to everything in your pocket?

>> Wait are you saying you get ads based on things you converse about out loud in the real world because your phone is listening to everything in your pocket? YES. >> You know that is a myth and isn't true, right? No, it's not. I guarantee it. I don't know if it's built-in phone software or if it's the FB app listening while idle, or something else. Alexa seemed to be doing this too, so that's put away in a box somewhere. Here's another story. I got an Oculus Quest 2 and had told a co-worker about it and one of the games I play. He was on the fence, so I brought it in and let him try some of the intro/demo apps on it. Having been convinced that this particular implementation of VR was finally good, he decided to order one from Best Buy to pick up after work. He got out his phone and (not sure what app he looked at, probably browser) the first thing that came up was an ad for the Oculus Quest 2. These are not coincidences - particularly the one I mentioned a few comments up. That's not a topic in our house, but the next day there were the ads.