• ImmersiveMatthew@sh.itjust.works
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    18 days ago

    The sales of the glasses have been better than their VR headset which has really made them double down on the glasses as they see big potential. That said, I really think that it is a false hope as I suspect the market that is ok wearing Facebook glasses are small, but loyal.

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      18 days ago

      These things should not be protected property. If you assault my privacy, I should be allowed to attack back.

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        18 days ago

        Most countries it’s legal to record in public, as there’s no reasonable expectation of privacy. Though these are a bit different than say someone with a phone or camera, as unless you pay close attention the glasses are easy to miss…

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          17 days ago

          These glasses cams are small enough to no longer be visible as a camera.

          I’m all for freedom to record outside but this is a step too far as this is not me making a video for me, this is Facebook using idiots to record the world 24/7 for them.

          I’m fine with humans recording humans, immnot fine with companies recording me

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          18 days ago

          I disagree. Secretly recording someone with a phone is much easier than doing it with one of these. It’s the same issue people had with Google Glass back in the day.

          I think the reason it feels creepier is because, if you’re talking with someone that’s wearing them, it feels like they’re sticking a camera in your face.

          But like I could turn on my phone camera, leave it sticking out of my pocket, and record everyone taking a piss in a public restroom with nobody noticing. If I tried to do that with glasses, I’d have to turn my head towards everyone’s cock, one at a time. The neck pain alone makes it not worth the effort.

          But to be clear, fuck Meta. These glasses should be banned for many other reasons.

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            18 days ago

            Agree with you for the most part.

            Though your example of a public toilet is a bit flawed, since there IS a reasonable expectation of privacy.

            Google Glass was waaaaaaaaaay more obvious.

            Where the meta ones are a little less so.

            Depending on lighting, and distance from the Glasshole, could be really hard to spot the Meta ones.

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              18 days ago

              Agreed. My friend has a pair of the meta glasses and i didn’t even realize they were meta glasses until he told me. The camera isn’t very noticeable unless you know what you’re looking for.

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        17 days ago

        You have no assumed privacy in a public space. How long is it going to take people to learn this.

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          17 days ago

          Depends where you are.

          Germany, for example, has laws that make it illegal to record people in public doing things that could embarrass or demean them.

          Japan made google throw out their original streetview data and do it again with a shorter pole so that it didn’t look over people’s fences.

          Different countries have different laws.

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      18 days ago

      I’ve seen some amazing POV footage from them, because the lens is actually in line with your eye level.

      So, a lot of the market would be people who would otherwise use a GoPro.

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      18 days ago

      yahknow, if it wern’t for the fact that i know they’re a scummy company, i’d try them.

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          17 days ago

          What’s the different between that and everyone having their phone’s out all the time, those little guys are already able to spy on, you know they do stuff other then record stuff right, they get text readout on the lenses and stuff right? Also can you not read, I specificly wrote I wouldn’t getting because of their bad reputation.