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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by fer0n@lemm.ee to c/technology@beehaw.org

TL;DR: Meta is beta testing advanced AI features on Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses. Beta testers in the US can opt-in for early access to features like camera aided visual translation/summarization of text and asking any questions related to the image or topic within a certain period of time. Meta plans to make it available to everyone next year.

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[-] otter@lemmy.ca 21 points 11 months ago

Once again

If a friend starts wearing these around, I will hang out with them a lot less. If at all

[-] drwho@beehaw.org 7 points 11 months ago

What about all of the smart securicams all over the place these days? Those are just as much of a privacy risk.

[-] adespoton@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago

No, they really aren’t, because they’re at a fixed location and are all monitored by different mega corporations.

The closest thing is Ring doorbells, and even those are only located at people’s doors.

[-] drwho@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago

And they sell the data from them as a secondary revenue stream. Not just Ring doorbells, too: IoT security cameras are all over Shodan.

[-] ultra@feddit.ro 13 points 11 months ago

I got these before I cared about privacy. Wish I didn’t.

[-] fer0n@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Wdym, you got one of them and you‘ve been enjoying it, but don’t like the potential privacy implications?

[-] ultra@feddit.ro 6 points 11 months ago
[-] fer0n@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

What have you been mostly using them for if I may ask? And how much do you use them in general?

[-] ultra@feddit.ro 6 points 11 months ago

For privacy reasons (and also because it's winter :p) I no longer use them that much, but when I did use them they were mostly show-offs. I also had to be really careful not to get them wet because of how expensive they are. They also aren't that comfortable

[-] SecretPancake@feddit.de 3 points 11 months ago

So even without the privacy concerns they are not worth it after all.

[-] ultra@feddit.ro 1 points 11 months ago
[-] doctorn@r.nf 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

"I see a wooden sculpture of the state of California..."

Walks into wall

[-] flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago

Apart from all the important critique: "...creating a beautiful and modern decorative piece" Seriously? It's commenting about what you need to find nice?

[-] drwho@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago

The subtext there is "looks much less like a tech toy, which is why Glass didn't catch on."

this post was submitted on 13 Dec 2023
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