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Am I the only one who doesn't understand the obsession with ramming tech in to existing accessories? Why must sunglasses also be a camera? Or Alexa? It's not
by gffrd 3y ago
Am I the only one who doesn't understand the obsession with ramming tech in to existing accessories?
Why must sunglasses also be a camera? Or Alexa?
It's not for lack of knowing the answer. Because you're already taking your sunglasses with you everywhere, anyway. Because there's no way you're carrying around another thing. Because it's the most convenient way of securing a more intimate relationship with customers.
I'm with the others: I thought the future would be more exciting than this.
- itissid 3y agoBecause there is no way meta can challenge Google and Apple's dominance on the mobile platform(e.g. look at how the they have monopolized location services and apple has dented their ad market) and they are desperate to redefine what the next generation of communication and mobility devices look like. This is also the first generation of mobile wearables. Expect more will come in the next two years paired with other devices.
- adamrezich 3y ago> This is also the first generation of mobile wearables. is it? Google Glass was like a decade ago, and Snap Spectacles were released sometime after that. they keep trying to make this happen every few years and it never seems to stick.
- itissid 3y agoI mean meta's first gen(they had glasses last year but they were not that good and were more of a test run).
- phire 3y agoWhen I hear "smart glasses", I'm thinking either a display, or some kind of active optics. It's a total letdown to click on a product like this and it's nothing more than a camera, a touchpad, and some crappy speakers near my ear.
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