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Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by strogonoff »

ToucanLoucan wrote: post #646
strogonoff wrote: post #573

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Microsoft pulled the account verification trick with Minecraft after forced account migration a few years back, locking accounts and forcing customers to verify mobile phone number to even launch the game.

In the most minor defense of the devil: with Minecraft, you have a substantial audience who is underage, the game features multiplayer heavily, and I don't think it's the worst idea ever to have verified accounts there.

True, though whether you play on any servers or not does not seem to be relevant to Microsoft’s process. Also, it works the other way too, in that Microsoft would be collecting information of children who are presumably the majority of players.

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by hatsunearu »

numpad0 wrote: post #827
Youden wrote: post #413

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You mean a HUD projected on the windshield itself? That's not my experience with it at all; I don't have to "look at" it, when my eyes are focused on the road in front of me, the HUD is sharp enough and positioned so that I always know my speed etc. without having to actively look for it. Your car might have settings to adjust it somehow, have you tried those?

Not necessarily disagreeing, but I'm not sure automotive HUD technically qualifies as one. Airplane HUDs occupy center of the vision, literally showing where you're going. Car HUDs don't, and instead stay out of sight, as it's illegal to do in cars what they do in planes. That makes car HUDs just heads down display that happens to be transparent.

Well for cars, you do need to be on the active lookout for pedestrians, other cars, etc, but for planes generally you are mostly looking at instruments. You only really look outside if you expect something is coming, and the HUD isn't really a distraction there.

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by rhetocj23 »

reissbaker wrote: post #826
ajuc wrote: post #695

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Fucking pedestrians even more and destroying cities is a big reason self driving cars should never happen.

Self-driving cars are massively safer for pedestrians and passengers, as per Waymo's safety reports.

Hows your startup going? The sin/cos wave on the homepage was rather pleasurable to encounter.

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by metabagel »

solid_fuel wrote: post #309

Meta locked two games I already paid for - Blade & Sorcery VR and Beat Saber - behind account verification on the Quest 2. I already bought both of these, played them for a while, but now it won't let me use the headset without "verifying" my facebook account by sending them a photograph of my drivers license. Neither of these games are online, neither allow me to interact with other users in any way. I will never bu…

Yeah, looks like a cool product, but I would never buy anything from Facebook, because it's primarily an advertising company.

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by evanjrowley »

sigmar wrote: post #187
bemmu wrote: post #71

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Exactly, felt like the wristband was the big thing. I don't want the glasses, but I'm somewhat curious if it'd be useful as an extra input device when using a computer.

they've been bragging about how good that neural wristband is for years. It's strange they haven't ventured to make a smartwatch with it. Maybe because Zuck has been so focused on AR/VR

The vision here is much more ambitious than a smart watch, and it probably helps them to introduce it as something that doesn't compete with the Apple Watch / Google Pixel Watch / Samsung Galaxy Watch. The neural wristband is meant to go on the right wrist, so potentially it could complement a more traditional smart watch, or pair with some future Meta smart watch.

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by metabagel »

mgh2 wrote: post #151
JKCalhoun wrote: post #115

They have a brand problem. Absolutely no way I buy anything from Meta.

Why do you think they rebranded? They are chasing after Gen Z, brainwashing that clean slate.

They rebranded because Facebook is a limiting name for branching out into new markets. Clean slate is a bonus.

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by throwaway2037 »

pjmlp wrote: post #520
gorgoiler wrote: post #421

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In my culture it’s considered extremely casual — and therefore quite rude in social situations other than the most private and familiar — to talk with someone while wearing sunglasses. I can imagine the same thing would apply to AR devices too. What you describe sounds like it could be a real problem, but one I’d blame on rudeness rather than Meta. We already live in a world where people order coffee while reading E!…

That is indeed pretty much culture dependent, in Southern Europe sunglasses only go out during Winter, when indoors or when bumping into a friend.

Totally agree. Italians are normally wearing sunglasses on sunny days about 75% of the year. You see old and young on the street meeting friends and chatting casually, all while wearing sunglasses.

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by throwaway2037 »

gorgoiler wrote: post #421
SchemaLoad wrote: post #116

>Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses are designed to help you look up and stay present. With a quick glance at the in-lens display, you can accomplish everyday tasks—like checking messages, previewing photos, and collaborating with visual Meta AI prompts Can you imagine trying to talk to someone face to face, but they are giving you a blank stare as random notifications and tiktok videos are being beamed inbetween their eye…

In my culture it’s considered extremely casual — and therefore quite rude in social situations other than the most private and familiar — to talk with someone while wearing sunglasses. I can imagine the same thing would apply to AR devices too. What you describe sounds like it could be a real problem, but one I’d blame on rudeness rather than Meta. We already live in a world where people order coffee while reading E!…

    > In my culture it’s considered extremely casual — and therefore quite rude
What culture?

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by jhatemyjob »

apwell23 wrote: post #655
jhatemyjob wrote: post #337

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Wat. Vision Pro was a complete flop, Airpods aren't the best on the market, Apple Watch isn't the best on the market

i love love my airpods pro. curious what is better than those?

https://amazon.com/Sennheiser-600-Ear-Audiophile-Headphones/...

Not for everyone obviously. But there are many, many, many, options at this level of quality.

I am not claiming these Sennheisers are the best. The parent claimed the Airpods are the best. Which is not true. That's all I'm saying.

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by [deleted] »

jhatemyjob wrote: post #407
SchemaLoad wrote: post #398

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"better" is subjective. Competitors might offer advantages in a narrow scope, but clearly as an overall package, consumers think the Apple product is best since they choose to buy them over the alternatives.

You are absolutely right. The average consumer is super smart. Has great taste. Definitely knows what's best.

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