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From: Rich <rich@example.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Real-World Ad-Blocker
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:35:29 -0000 (UTC)
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D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> wrote:
> On 6/22/25 10:18 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>> 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 ...
> 
> Or worse, "I see you're not wearing your AR glasses. For an improved 
> experience, please wear your AR glasses."

Ugh, thinking about that is terrible.

And, of course, "improved experience" is not defined from your 
perspective.  The "improved experience" is defined from the 
advertiser's perspective, in that "we can send more advertisements, or 
more costly advertisements, to you, so we gain more income" (and none 
of that income makes its way to you, the ad viewer).