Mentra raises $8M and launches MentraOS 2.0 open-source smartglasses software (gamesbeat.com)

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[-] SW42@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

People using smart glasses with outward facing cameras can go kick rocks. Truly the second generation of glassholes.

[-] fubarx@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Was about to say they need a camera for XR overlays, but they push it as a "live-streaming video" platform.

So, yeah. They can go pound sand.

[-] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Why? I haven't been following smart glasses development at all, but a camera is one of the things I would just expect it to have, and would be surprised if it was missing. Like, isn't that a requirement for some kinds of AR? Seems like if you are against smart glasses with outward cameras, then you're really just against smart glasses period.

[-] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 3 points 4 days ago

Misguided investment IMO. Smart glasses hardware is still at least a decade from being something that normal people would want.

[-] DrDeadCrash@programming.dev 1 points 4 days ago

Non-normality confirmed, again...

[-] RazgrizOne@piefed.zip 3 points 5 days ago

Does anyone have any experience with this? Has anyone used it with smart glasses? Is this something I should actually look in to?

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