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1. jimbo456 · 1790253899 · focus · HN ↗

   We need to move beyond just banning these glasses - all smart glasses of all kinds - to breaking up these companies. Undo the acquisitions of Insta and Whatsapp - I don't care that will be expensive, thats a shareholders problem.

   1. Hobadee · 1790263982 · focus · HN ↗

      Flat out banning a category of product because it is possible to use it for bad things is stupid. Thousands of people are killed by cars every year - should we ban them? (Being killed is far worse than being recorded naked in a locker room. Not saying the latter is great, but it's better than being dead)

      There are also potential good uses for this tech. As someone who can't remember anyone's name worth crap, I can't wait for smart glasses with facial recognition and a name tag that hovers over everyone. I'm sure there will be great benefit in industry, giving workers heads up displays of all manner of important information.

      Just like any new technology, there is equal potential for good and bad.

      1. codedokode · 1790264667 · focus · HN ↗

         > I can't wait for smart glasses with facial recognition and a name tag that hovers over everyone.

         What stops you from using a notepad? I do not want my face uploaded to Facebook.

         1. toast0 · 1790268120 · focus · HN ↗

            People don't generally tolerate me sticking a nametag on them... And they certainly don't tend to wear it for future events where we are both present.

            A local only face recognizer with consent of the face owners would be pretty useful for me. Although it would require a lot of 'hey, I'm bad at faces and names, do you mind if I take a picture so baby skynet can help me out?'

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