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Ireland raises privacy question over Facebook smart glasses

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Re: Ireland raises privacy question over Facebook smart glasses

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Post by sockpuppet_12 »

colpabar wrote: post #20
rvense wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's hard for me to articulate how this makes me feel. As someone who values anonymity and, for no particular reason, would prefer not to be photographed and have my movements tracked, I feel like I am being forced from public spaces. Regulated CCTV coverage of certain areas is one thing. This is untracked, unlimited surveillance by a private company whose goals and motives are completely removed from any semblance o…

Easy with the conspiracy theories. They may know your height, your eye/hair color, your skin color, your license plate #, where you live, where you work, where you shop, who you hang out with, etc, but you'll still be totally anonymous when they sell that information to whoever pays for it. They swear!

I know right? Only people who have something to hide would care if some bespectacled reprobate snaps down-shirt shots of them on the subway to share the 'experience' with their fellows.

Re: Ireland raises privacy question over Facebook smart glasses

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Post by copperx »

ramphastidae wrote: post #32
siva7 wrote: post #23

So am i the only one where this would be social suicide wearing such things? Maybe someone can explain

Agreed. If someone I was with was wearing these, the conversation would end immediately.

It is a good thing that these glasses are tinted, otherwise, people would wear them indoors, in private spaces.

Re: Ireland raises privacy question over Facebook smart glasses

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Post by kmlx »

siva7 wrote: post #34
kmlx wrote: post #33

what’s the difference between these glasses and the snapchat spectacles? https://www.spectacles.com/

The new Spectacles are not for sale. They’re built for creators looking to push the limits of immersive AR experiences.

the new spectacles aren’t for sale. the old ones are.

and the fb glasses look like spectacles v1.

maybe i’m missing something, but it feels like fb just launched a product that was already out there for a while now.

Re: Ireland raises privacy question over Facebook smart glasses

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Post by siva7 »

copperx wrote: post #35
ramphastidae wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed. If someone I was with was wearing these, the conversation would end immediately.

It is a good thing that these glasses are tinted, otherwise, people would wear them indoors, in private spaces.

I am sorry to disappoint but they are available with clear glasses and therefore also with prescription glasses
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