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From: Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: OT: LITF: Zuckerberg's creepy glasses.
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2024 11:08:39 -0400
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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.
>>
>> 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

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