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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Real-World Ad-Blocker
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 03:18:20 -0000 (UTC)
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What’s a good use for augmented-reality glasses combined with AI? How
about recognition of billboards and other advertising material in your
surroundings, and automatically blocking them from your view?

<https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/engineer-creates-ad-block-for-the-real-world-with-augmented-reality-glasses-no-more-products-or-branding-in-your-everyday-life>

I wonder how long it will be before those “I see you’re using an
ad-blocker” popups on certain websites make their way to the physical
world, as a response to this ...