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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...