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Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by gumby271 »

bix6 wrote: post #3

> you can accomplish everyday tasks—like checking messages, previewing photos, and collaborating with visual Meta AI prompts — all without needing to pull out your phone. Why do I need to pay $800 for this? I already paid a grand to have a phone disrupt my every waking moment!

Sorry, is "collaborating with visual Meta AI prompts" just a casual everyday task we're all doing? I must be missing out!

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by ivape »

I feel like this and this (https://www.visor.com/) are going to converge into the same thing. If you really think about it, the average person will only ever use AR glasses for hands free camera, mic/headphone, and to see notifications. If they get really good, then a map overlay of the world. But real productivity will require it to start converging into a bigger visor type headset that is definitely not the same bulky VR form factor. The bulky VR form factor is DOA ergonomically for productivity imho.

Lastly, I don't put it past humanity to actually be interested in seeing ad overlays throughout the world because it's just ... cool, at least at first.

Killer feature for me:

I'd like to see that 3D marker in the world that I need to walk towards like a video game.

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by smitty1e »

As a theoretical matter, this is some nifty stuff. Hats off to everyone involved, as a simple matter of engineering.

As a practical matter, this feels too Orwellian. I don't want necessarily want to emit that much information (he said, looking at his Galaxy smart phone and watch) all the time.

Possibly I'm trending Luddite in my dotage.

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by jsheard »

barbazoo wrote: post #21

My neighbour is gonna buy this one as well and I bet it’s going to end up in the same junk drawer as the last one.

It seems like a pattern that Meta hardware usually sells relatively well, but then struggles with user retention. It happened with the Quest and so far it's happening with the glasses too. People like the idea of the products much more than the reality of actually using them.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/3/23818462/meta-ray-ban-stor...

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by jrowen »

I think continuing to go for the classic Ray-Ban look is a mistake. I don't think this product is enticing to the Ray-Ban crowd at this point. Ray-Bans are for looking effortlessly cool, not maybe secretly filming people, it's a wolf in sheep's (bulging) clothing. I would go for more steampunk goggles. Get nerds and hobbyists really excited about it. Create a new lane.

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by chatmasta »

This is getting closer to the ideal product, but I’m gonna wait for the one from Apple that I know it will be well-tested and integrate with my device. I’m sure it’s coming in the next few years. I can only imagine the pain that will come with trying to get the half-baked Meta ecosystem to cooperate with my iPhone.

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

#38

Post by paxys »

bix6 wrote: post #27
ww520 wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A Ray Ban sunglasses can run up to $500 already.

Love me some luxottica monopoly pricing!

There's no monopoly. You can buy identical glasses on the side of the street for $10. Except you aren't going to get the RayBan logo, and that's what people are paying for.
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