• Re: OT: LITF: Zuckerberg's creepy glasses.

    From Charles Packer@21:1/5 to Cryptoengineer on Sun Oct 6 07:59:38 2024
    On Fri, 4 Oct 2024 21:10:09 -0400, Cryptoengineer wrote:

    Meta, the company that runs Facebook, recently brought a pair of
    Augmented Reality Glasses. They have cameras, and can display data to
    the wearer. I haven't tried them, but I have worn the Apple equivalent,
    and those were remarkable.

    Zuck's glasses look normal enough that you can wear them on the street without attracting undue attention; you look like an Elvis Costello
    cosplay.

    Here, some Harvard students have hooked it up with AI facial
    recognition, and public data sources. They can look at a stranger on the street, identify them, and get sent personal information (name, phone, address, etc) in real time.

    At the moment, the data is sent back to a phone app, but it could easily
    be moved to the glasses HUD display.

    Where is "here?" Did you forget a link to an article? I'm wondering how
    many windowless buildings filled with servers are required to support the technology you're describing. Harvard Square is already a densely built-up area...

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  • From Kevrob@21:1/5 to Cryptoengineer on Sat Oct 12 04:10:16 2024
    On 10/6/2024 11:08 AM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
    On 10/6/2024 3:59 AM, Charles Packer wrote:
    On Fri, 4 Oct 2024 21:10:09 -0400, Cryptoengineer wrote:

    Meta, the company that runs Facebook, recently brought a pair of
    Augmented Reality Glasses. They have cameras, and can display data to
    the wearer. I haven't tried them, but I have worn the Apple equivalent,
    and those were remarkable.

    Zuck's glasses look normal enough that you can wear them on the street
    without attracting undue attention; you look like an Elvis Costello
    cosplay.


    I have been a big fan of Declan MacManus since the late 70s and have
    seen him in concert several times. When he first hit the scene, many
    commented that he modeled his look on Buddy Holly. Zuck looks even
    closer to the late rock n' roller in those specs.

    https://www.biography.com/musicians/buddy-holly


    ObSF:

    [quote]

    In addition to biographies such as 'Remembering Buddy' by John Goldrosen
    and John Beecher and 'The Day the Music Died' by Larry Lehmer, he's been remembered by fantasy/science fiction writers such as Bradley Denton
    ('Buddy Holly is Alive and Well on Ganymede') and Terry Pratchett, whose
    'Soul Music' spins around the Discworld's greatest musician, Imp Y Celyn
    (which translates to 'bud of the holly'), about whom it is said 'He
    looks a little Elvish.' After sudden soaring fame, Buddy dies in a
    tragic cart crash.

    There's also an alternate history set of novels, collectively known as
    'Wild Cards,' in which Holly is alive but unable to perform his old
    songs due to contractual problems. He works as a lounge act covering
    other people's hits. Talk about music dying.

    [/quote] - The day the music died
    Mark Hughes Cobb 5 Feb 2009


    https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/news/2009/02/06/the-day-the-music-died/27786308007/



    Here, some Harvard students have hooked it up with AI facial
    recognition, and public data sources. They can look at a stranger on the >>> street, identify them, and get sent personal information (name, phone,
    address, etc) in real time.

    At the moment, the data is sent back to a phone app, but it could easily >>> be moved to the glasses HUD display.

    Where is "here?" Did you forget a link to an article? I'm wondering how
    many windowless buildings filled with servers are required to support the
    technology you're describing. Harvard Square is already a densely
    built-up
    area...

    Video:
    https://x.com/AnhPhuNguyen1/status/1840786336992682409

    Tech data:
    https://docs.google.com/document/ d/1iWCqmaOUKhKjcKSktIwC3NNANoFP7vPsRvcbOIup_BA/edit?usp=sharing

    pt


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