The next big thing will be “normal” glasses with augmented reality technology to mix our world with helpful information. Thanks for this entry because it’s a very interesting subject
That's the Rayban META approach. It will be a bit weird. How could you save all the data and photos that you generate? Maybe we could have something that saves at least the last 10 minutes of videorecording, as airflight's blackboxes do.
“Today's society seeks human relationships and worldly experiences less mediated by technology, while augmented/virtual reality represents just the opposite.”
Not sure to buy it completely. We’ve gone through a decade of huge growth of technology in our lives, and we may be experiencing kind of a burnout. The backlash against Big Tech is a natural reaction in economic and societal power terms. And efforts to tame them are necessary.
But much of the “let’s live more natural, less tech-mediated lives” is pure virtue signalling. Data and trends show that the adoption of technology keeps growing. We may abandon x or fb, but new platforms get millions of users from one day to the other… screen time keeps on the rise, ai agents will be everywhere…
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not endorsing the metaverse, here. I am talking about lives more tech mediated than ever. Current gadgets like mobile phones are staying while new ones are steadily taking up… (airpods? Smart watches?… )
I bought a pair of Meta Rayban glasses three months ago (photo chromatic, progressive lenses…) I used my glasses mostly for presbicia. Now I wear them nearly all the time. And in the EU you can only take pictures, listen to music, speak on the phone or send whatsapp messages. I cannot imagine how it will be when I am able to use Meta AI at its full capacity. Of course, theses glasses don’t interfere in our daily lives like other AR/VR headsets, and that might be part of the reason of sales growth of these devices (Luxxotica has now many tech wooers).
I know, I might not infer future uses or trends from my experience. So, I just try to look at the data. I understand why tech companies are trying to sell us new gadgets (and even dethrone the smartphone). Rewards are huge. And I think that it’s still early days to say they won’t succeed, in many different ways to how the iPhone-like gadget got into our lives.
How do you feel hands free thanks to the Rayban glasses? Do you feel different, or more concentrated on the environment, while using the glasses? Do you miss the smartphone?
The meta rayban glasses have a different approach. It’s just normal glasses with a camera, mic and headphones. Simply more convenient in an array of situations. But it couldn’t replace the smartphone, as you don’t have a screen. It’s just “another” connected gadget on you.
A while ago, I shared some thoughts on the anthropomorphic convergence that technology, particularly digital technology, has exhibited as part of its success (https://jajugon.substack.com/p/protagoras-y-el-metaverso). I provided examples of how the ubiquity of the internet, adapted to our mobility since we cut the umbilical cord, was crucial for the spread of smartphones. I agree with you that the current mindset probably doesn't favor such a naive adoption of a new device. However, until one is invented that can adapt even more to our profile and needs (whether natural or created), the metaverse will not take off.
The next big thing will be “normal” glasses with augmented reality technology to mix our world with helpful information. Thanks for this entry because it’s a very interesting subject
That's the Rayban META approach. It will be a bit weird. How could you save all the data and photos that you generate? Maybe we could have something that saves at least the last 10 minutes of videorecording, as airflight's blackboxes do.
It will be cloud stored
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“Today's society seeks human relationships and worldly experiences less mediated by technology, while augmented/virtual reality represents just the opposite.”
Not sure to buy it completely. We’ve gone through a decade of huge growth of technology in our lives, and we may be experiencing kind of a burnout. The backlash against Big Tech is a natural reaction in economic and societal power terms. And efforts to tame them are necessary.
But much of the “let’s live more natural, less tech-mediated lives” is pure virtue signalling. Data and trends show that the adoption of technology keeps growing. We may abandon x or fb, but new platforms get millions of users from one day to the other… screen time keeps on the rise, ai agents will be everywhere…
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not endorsing the metaverse, here. I am talking about lives more tech mediated than ever. Current gadgets like mobile phones are staying while new ones are steadily taking up… (airpods? Smart watches?… )
I bought a pair of Meta Rayban glasses three months ago (photo chromatic, progressive lenses…) I used my glasses mostly for presbicia. Now I wear them nearly all the time. And in the EU you can only take pictures, listen to music, speak on the phone or send whatsapp messages. I cannot imagine how it will be when I am able to use Meta AI at its full capacity. Of course, theses glasses don’t interfere in our daily lives like other AR/VR headsets, and that might be part of the reason of sales growth of these devices (Luxxotica has now many tech wooers).
I know, I might not infer future uses or trends from my experience. So, I just try to look at the data. I understand why tech companies are trying to sell us new gadgets (and even dethrone the smartphone). Rewards are huge. And I think that it’s still early days to say they won’t succeed, in many different ways to how the iPhone-like gadget got into our lives.
How do you feel hands free thanks to the Rayban glasses? Do you feel different, or more concentrated on the environment, while using the glasses? Do you miss the smartphone?
The meta rayban glasses have a different approach. It’s just normal glasses with a camera, mic and headphones. Simply more convenient in an array of situations. But it couldn’t replace the smartphone, as you don’t have a screen. It’s just “another” connected gadget on you.
A while ago, I shared some thoughts on the anthropomorphic convergence that technology, particularly digital technology, has exhibited as part of its success (https://jajugon.substack.com/p/protagoras-y-el-metaverso). I provided examples of how the ubiquity of the internet, adapted to our mobility since we cut the umbilical cord, was crucial for the spread of smartphones. I agree with you that the current mindset probably doesn't favor such a naive adoption of a new device. However, until one is invented that can adapt even more to our profile and needs (whether natural or created), the metaverse will not take off.
Presbicia -> presbyopia :)