• entwine@programming.dev
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    4 hours ago

    I disagree. Secretly recording someone with a phone is much easier than doing it with one of these. It’s the same issue people had with Google Glass back in the day.

    I think the reason it feels creepier is because, if you’re talking with someone that’s wearing them, it feels like they’re sticking a camera in your face.

    But like I could turn on my phone camera, leave it sticking out of my pocket, and record everyone taking a piss in a public restroom with nobody noticing. If I tried to do that with glasses, I’d have to turn my head towards everyone’s cock, one at a time. The neck pain alone makes it not worth the effort.

    But to be clear, fuck Meta. These glasses should be banned for many other reasons.

    • Sturgist@lemmy.ca
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      Agree with you for the most part.

      Though your example of a public toilet is a bit flawed, since there IS a reasonable expectation of privacy.

      Google Glass was waaaaaaaaaay more obvious.

      Where the meta ones are a little less so.

      Depending on lighting, and distance from the Glasshole, could be really hard to spot the Meta ones.

      • teft@piefed.social
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        Agreed. My friend has a pair of the meta glasses and i didn’t even realize they were meta glasses until he told me. The camera isn’t very noticeable unless you know what you’re looking for.