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If you get the opportunity to try the Meta glasses, you will quickly see that it's more than just a gimmick, and they don't even have any display
by baby 2y ago
If you get the opportunity to try the Meta glasses, you will quickly see that it's more than just a gimmick, and they don't even have any display
- TiredOfLife 2y agoOrion is a see through device with screen. Something like Hololens.
- baby 2y agothat's what I said, the Meta glasses don't even have a display and they're insanely useful (through the AI assistant, the speakers, the microphone, the camera). I can't imagine how game changer something that also has a display will be.
- svnt 2y agoWhat are you finding them useful for?
- baby 2y ago* I take calls on them all the time when I'm outside, it works so well I don't even take my earbuds anymore if I know I won't be listening to music * If I don't have my earbuds, I'll use them to listen to a podcast or even some songs while outside * I use the AI assistant ALL THE TIME, it's soooo practical to have it always on, I don't need to pick up my phone it's like someone is always next to me ready to answer any questions I have * I record videos and take pictures with it all the time, it's so much faster than taking out my phone if I need to quickly catch something, also as people don't realize your filming I have super authentic videos with my friends and family where people aren't acting weird because they realize they're being filmed (I think this is going to go away as soon as these become more mainstream, so this is THE moment to catch some memories with it IMO!) * Mine are prescription sunglasses, so I use them by design when I'm outside during sunny days, so all of that is just additional bonus I get for free just by wearing my sunglasses
- jazzyjackson 2y agoSuppose they're referring to the Ray-Bans Wayfarers, no display, just front facing camera and audio I thought it was very gimmicky, I tried taking lots of family photos but none of them were any good, between the vertical format and, you know, not being able to frame the shot. Also I never adapted to having an LLM in my ear (big network induced lag times didn't help), so ymmv All I want are glasses that can tell me where I left my wallet but I don't think we'll see it this decade.
- notarobot123 2y agoBut timing is everything. If everyone already has a device that is functionally equivalent in most cases, most won't make the switch. Isn't that why investors often look for 10x improvements for disruptive tech - switching costs discount the value of any incremental innovation, however cool the new tech is. AR via a phone/tablet seems to me to be just as good an interface as any headgear once you factor in the social cues when using AR around other people. Even then, I can't think of non-entertainment contexts where AR is actually worth the effort over a screen interface.
- talldayo 2y ago> I can't think of non-entertainment contexts where AR is actually worth the effort over a screen interface. This I agree with. > AR via a phone/tablet seems to me to be just as good an interface as any headgear This I cannot agree with. If you've used recent VR, you know it's the "real deal". We've caught up on the computing capabilities required for full color passthrough and even fairly lightweight headsets. Right now it's a matter of miniaturization, and bringing the cost down beyond the $10,000 price tag that current experiments are running. If AR becomes a mainstream thing, people are going to want to ditch their phones the moment a good headset is available. If it's not (and I suspect it won't be; "AR" already exists on our phones and hasn't been popular since Pokemon GO) then people will remain apathetic.