Opinion: Silicon Valley's push for camera-equipped smart glasses faces sharp criticism
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A critical opinion piece attacking Silicon Valley CEOs, particularly Mark Zuckerberg and Meta, for pushing smart glasses with cameras and AI as the next tech trend. The author argues that these glasses are tacky, ridiculous, and primarily useful for creepy surveillance purposes, while mocking the industry's claim that strapping screens closer to eyes solves screen addiction. The piece uses sarcasm and harsh criticism to dismiss the smart glasses trend as another failed Silicon Valley vision.
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Hacker NewsOpinion: Silicon Valley's push for camera-equipped smart glasses faces sharp criticismmanualdousuario.netKey quotes
· 3 pulledSilicon Valley CEOs believe the best way to curb screen addiction at 20 cm from your face is to strap screens 20 mm from your eyes.
Meta — the same company that declared in 2021 that by now you'd be living in the 'metaverse' — sold a few million camera glasses for pervs
Silicon Valley operates like an insular small town where trends spread fast and nobody wants to be left behind.
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