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Meta (YC S13), The Crazy AR Glasses That Aim To Do What Google Glass Can’t

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Re: Meta (YC S13), The Crazy AR Glasses That Aim To Do What Google Glass Can’t

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post #6

Wow, didn't realize Meta was a YC company. It's a very interesting product. I watched the demo on Kickstarter. I couldn't put my finger on it, but something seemed off about the object occlusion. Was that FX or real tech?

I get the feeling that reality will not come close to the video.

I'd love to be wrong, but this is usually the case with entirely CGI promo videos...

Re: Meta (YC S13), The Crazy AR Glasses That Aim To Do What Google Glass Can’t

#13
This is really exciting, that someone has turnt this into reality (I was just daydreaming about it).

The top somewhat reminds me of the kinect, or are you guys using bifocal vision? If you are using the latter, does it work outside?

I think I'm way to excited about this, and having to wait for a teardown to find out what tech powers this beast is making me giddy like a 5 year old in a candy store.

Re: Meta (YC S13), The Crazy AR Glasses That Aim To Do What Google Glass Can’t

#15
Look like a great idea and technological advancement, but the biggest thing holding back Google Glass is not that it lacks feature X.

Glass will be held back because most people don't want to look like geeks. Meta's next design looks like it's from an 80's Sci-Fi movie. I'm not trying to be an asshole, but there is no way I could take someone seriously wearing those things.

Re: Meta (YC S13), The Crazy AR Glasses That Aim To Do What Google Glass Can’t

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post #15

Look like a great idea and technological advancement, but the biggest thing holding back Google Glass is not that it lacks feature X. Glass will be held back because most people don't want to look like geeks. Meta's next design looks like it's from an 80's Sci-Fi movie. I'm not trying to be an asshole, but there is no way I could take someone seriously wearing those things.

On the other hand, Glass could make something like Meta MORE socially acceptable, by pioneering the concept of having strapped to your face in public.

Re: Meta (YC S13), The Crazy AR Glasses That Aim To Do What Google Glass Can’t

#19
post #10

Awesome awesome awesome. I'm super psyched about this stuff. I'm going to pre-order a pair. Anyone (from Meta maybe?) have any details on the SDK? I see "write code in Unity3D on a Windows PC" from their Kickstarter, but curious if that's the latest word...

I would also love some more information on the SDK. $700 is a little steep but I would probably spring for it depending on what I can do with the development kit.

Re: Meta (YC S13), The Crazy AR Glasses That Aim To Do What Google Glass Can’t

#20
The technology here is groundbreaking, but personally reality is amazing enough as it is without augmentation. I honestly can't see myself wanting to wear any iteration of these glasses in my lifetime, even if they were undetectable contact lenses.
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