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Addressed in the linked article: > Can the Totem Compass allow someone to follow me home? > The Totem Compass is designed to make it nearly impossible for any
by gryfft 2y ago
Addressed in the linked article:
> Can the Totem Compass allow someone to follow me home?
> The Totem Compass is designed to make it nearly impossible for anyone to follow you home after the event. Because the Unity Mesh Network™ relies on other compasses to communicate, when the festival disbands, the mesh network disappears. At that point, the max range reverts to the peer-to-peer range of 500-1000 meters.
> Once you get in your car or rideshare vehicle at the end of the night, you will quickly get out of range of anyone else who bonded with your compass. This means that the only way someone could track you after the festival is if you keep your compass on, and if they stay within 500-1000 meters of you during your entire trip.
- adammarples 2y agoWhy the thing doesn't just have an off switch...
- gryfft 2y agoIt does have an off switch. Repeating from the above for emphasis: This means that the only way someone could track you after the festival is if you **keep your compass on** Also implied in the instructions when you arrive at the festival: Turn on your Totem Compass When I saw the headline I was really ready to make fun of it and say it sounds like more of a Burning Man art project than a viable product, but after reading the linked article, it seems like they really put much more thought into this than I was inclined to give this sort of device credit for.