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Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by aacook »

ugh123 wrote: post #247
aacook wrote: post #99

It seems like there are a lot of negative comments about Meta's glasses which is surprising to me as a regular user. I bought these both in clear and sunglasses and I love them. I've recorded some of the most amazing videos of my baby with them. Listening to music is fantastic as it's different from regular headphones since you can still hear the world around you — I've even done a few longer bike rides with them and…

What's the sweat issue about? Does the display fog up?

I have the first generation of these, and as far as I know there isn't a screen. The sweat issue is sensitivity to the side controls — the glasses think I'm changing the music, volume or whatever and I'm just wearing them and doing nothing. This was an issue early on but recently I went on a ride for 90 minutes and didn't have this issue.

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by aacook »

BatteryMountain wrote: post #436
aacook wrote: post #99

It seems like there are a lot of negative comments about Meta's glasses which is surprising to me as a regular user. I bought these both in clear and sunglasses and I love them. I've recorded some of the most amazing videos of my baby with them. Listening to music is fantastic as it's different from regular headphones since you can still hear the world around you — I've even done a few longer bike rides with them and…

So META now has videos of your baby. Let that sink in. Hope they were clothed at least. People never learn. One day your children will be your judge when they are grown up, when they realise what you did to them. I hope it was worth it.

I don't have the cloud processing features enabled for photos/video on these. As far as I understand, the photos and videos aren't used for training data. I also don't publish these photos anywhere on social media.

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by aacook »

Quitschquat wrote: post #762
aacook wrote: post #99

It seems like there are a lot of negative comments about Meta's glasses which is surprising to me as a regular user. I bought these both in clear and sunglasses and I love them. I've recorded some of the most amazing videos of my baby with them. Listening to music is fantastic as it's different from regular headphones since you can still hear the world around you — I've even done a few longer bike rides with them and…

I am curious: does Meta deliver ads to you based on what you’re looking at? For example ads for diapers while looking at your baby etc.

No

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by aacook »

JustExAWS wrote: post #288
aacook wrote: post #99

It seems like there are a lot of negative comments about Meta's glasses which is surprising to me as a regular user. I bought these both in clear and sunglasses and I love them. I've recorded some of the most amazing videos of my baby with them. Listening to music is fantastic as it's different from regular headphones since you can still hear the world around you — I've even done a few longer bike rides with them and…

The camera is worse than any phone camera and you have been able to buy headphones with active pass through forever to “hear the world around you” including adaptive ones. And being sensitive sweat is kind of a deal breaker when you are working out.

The advantage for me is being able to snap video without holding anything in my hands. Sure, I could do that with a Go Pro but with these I just throw them on. I find the video quality to be good enough... the few moments I've captured have been so outstanding that I don't really care that it's not 4K.

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by jemmyw »

_zoltan_ wrote: post #637
xandrius wrote: post #590

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Yep "vision" because they are trying to sell you glasses. /s But Meta's business is clearly getting more and more sweet data from its users. How anyone can not see past this being a surveillance tool for a vast amount of data is unbelievable to me.

the vision is not the glasses. the vision is a connected world. maybe this is not something that you understand, especially if you're in the US, as there it's common to move farther than the distance between Madrid to Budapest, as an example, but for a lot of people I know, like me, who live more than a 1000km from their childhood friends and 3/4 of the family, any innovation that helps us meet more often and do more…

I think your post is sarcastic and has slightly gone over my head, but I'll answer as if its not:

Facebook effectively achieved that vision and then blew it up in the name of money. It was a service that showed you the posts of your connected friends. Those days are long gone. They burned peoples trust in them. If you want to connect with far away friends and family then FB is no longer the appropriate tool. It should have been.

Although I'll say this as someone who has moved far away on more than one occasion: keeping in touch with the people you left behind via digital means is no replacement for being with them and a distraction from making new friends. People do the same stuff for the most part, and one persons new baby looks pretty much the same as another's. You really don't need to keep constant touch, you'll cover 20 years of important things in a 30 minute conversation down the pub when you go home.

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by canuckintime »

gdbsjjdn wrote: post #784
aacook wrote: post #99

It seems like there are a lot of negative comments about Meta's glasses which is surprising to me as a regular user. I bought these both in clear and sunglasses and I love them. I've recorded some of the most amazing videos of my baby with them. Listening to music is fantastic as it's different from regular headphones since you can still hear the world around you — I've even done a few longer bike rides with them and…

Bone conduction headphones will give you the same audio experience with better battery life and usb-c charging. I think a lot of people don't want to "feed the beast" and reward Meta for their terrible impact on society.

What brands still make bone conduction headphones?

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by canuckintime »

amalcon wrote: post #893
freedomben wrote: post #875

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My wife loves bone conduction, but to me it sounds terrible. Makes me wonder if I'm doing something wrong or if my bones just suck

Do you have the same musical taste as your wife? I have a bone conduction headset that I use for cycling. Podcasts and ebooks sound fine, and some music is acceptable (a lot of classical, some pop and folk). Anything with bass just sounds like garbage though - don't bother with any hard rock, hip hop, or anything else with bass.

Which bone conduction headset do you have?

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by gaoryrt »

aacook wrote: post #919
postexitus wrote: post #625

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How do your friends feel when you are having a conversation and you are constantly pointing a camera at them?

I don't really use them that way. I don't wear them 24/7, just specific situations. Also, there's an LED light on them that clearly indicates when the camera is recording vs. when it isn't.

Could the user tape over the LED light so others won't notice?

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by bloomingeek »

yalogin wrote: post #908
bloomingeek wrote: post #785

I heard an article on NPR, which the interviewed one said the world was now ready for this technology. He said he thinks the "glasshole" opinion of most people has most likely passed. I freely admit, the price and the attitude was what stopped me from getting a pair back then. Now I won't hesitate, although the in-lens display is fantastically intriguing, I'm wondering about safety concerns like: walking down the sid…

The glass hole term came up because of the price of the device. The conversation should shift to privacy and security now that it has become accessible to everyone, and it’s a really important and urgent conversation

This is what Google said and was my understanding: glasshole (plural glassholes)

    (derogatory, slang) A person who wears spectacle frames equipped with PDAs (especially with cameras) that display into the user's eyes, and who acts like a jerk or films inappropriately. [from 2013]

Re: Meta Ray-Ban Display

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Post by underdeserver »

stronglikedan wrote: post #902
underdeserver wrote: post #878

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Your bones so not suck, but positioning makes a huge difference. How much did you play around with them? Also try them with earplugs.

> Also try them with earplugs. At that point, just get TWS buds which will sound magnitudes better.

The point is to verify your fit and find the sweet spot so you can later use them without earplugs.

No one is claiming that bone-conduction headphones are competitive in sound quality.

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