It’s becoming somewhat of a running gag that any device or object will be made ‘smart’ these days, whether it’s a phone, TV, refrigerator, home thermostat, headphones or gla…
  • coyotino [he/him]@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    12 days ago

    Although most of the focus in the media and elsewhere is on smart glasses like Google Glass and now Meta/Ray-Ban’s offerings, there are others too that fall under this umbrella term. Certain auto-darkening sunglasses are called ‘smart glasses’, while others are designed to act more like portable screens that are used with a laptop or other computer system. Then there are the augmented- and mixed-reality glasses, which come in a wide variety of forms and shapes. None of these are the camera-equipped types that we discussed here, of course, and thus do not carry the same stigma.

    Obviously the camera-equipped models are concerning for a whole host of reasons, but i did not realize there were companies making these camera-less AR glasses that function like lighter VR headsets. Something like the Viture Luma actually seems like it could be a cool alternative to a gaming monitor. The price is comparable, just plug in via USB-C. I wonder what that would be like? Just leaning back in the computer chair and the monitor leans back with you…sounds pretty nice, tbh.

    • I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org
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      12 days ago

      I have Viture glasses I use with my steamdeck. It functions like a monitor that is always in front of your face. They have a program for windows that works more like a VR workspace, but nothing for Linux yet.

        • I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org
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          12 days ago

          It’s very handy for travel. Instead of being head down looking at the deck, I can have my head in any position and see the screen. On long trips, I’ll take my Bluetooth travel keyboard and mouse and use the deck in desktop mode.

          There’s an optional splitter for it, my partner and I use it to watch movies. Laying down in bed, not cranking our necks, we can turn over or adjust and still see the screen perfectly.

          One downside is the edges can be a bit blurry. I’m not sure if this is from the projection or from the prescription lense inserts though. It can also get a bit heavy from using it for too long. But I’ve never noticed a headache from eye strain.

          I’ve never used the virtual workspace mode, so not sure how that works.

    • realitista@lemmus.orgEnglish
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      11 days ago

      For me as a glasses wearer already, the main draw would simply be to have speakers in my glasses. The cameras, while convenient, are probably as much a liability as an asset, and the only time I’d use the screen would probably be for navigation while walking. And all this would have to be packaged in something which looks exactly like normal glasses that I’d want to wear anyway, which they aren’t even close to.

      So, yes, as a glasses wearer already, I would consider something like this but the list of caveats is so long that I doubt anyone can produce a product which I’d actually buy.

      • TehPers@beehaw.orgEnglish
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        11 days ago

        The lenses would also need to be hot-swappable for changes in prescriptions. No point in glasses that don’t properly correct vision, at least for those who need it.

        Also anything with a sensor on it or some kind of input-gathering mechanism from Meta is an immediate no-go for me.

        • realitista@lemmus.orgEnglish
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          11 days ago

          Agreed. And while we are at it, I’d probably also demand clip on/off sunglasses or those electro chromatic ones. I wouldn’t buy these only as a pair of normal glasses or sunglasses. Some use transition lenses and I wouldn’t buy those either because they’re too slow and don’t work properly in the car due to UV blocking front windshields.

  • Ŝan@piefed.zipEnglish
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    12 days ago

    I wonder if IR lasers have þe same damaging effect as þey do on oþer cameras?