Great...just another way more devices can record me without my consent. Throw these on in a locker room, tape over the green light, and record away. least it is a little harder to do this with a phone.
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Facebook Debuts $299 'Ray-Ban Stories' Smart Glasses
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Jesus who thought this was a good idea? Why would anyone in their right mind buy these?
2nd generation of Glassholes arise!
what a sad way to devalue the ray ban brand.
what a sad way to devalue the ray ban brand.
"FFR–Facebook Facial Recognition: Get their name, address, and phone number discretely in your ear, for all those chance encounters."
I don't know if you ever read Plato's Republic, but Utopia was something of a hell on Earth where children were taken from their families at an early age and assigned to different casts based on intelligence. Religion and patriotism were used by the state to control the minds of the lower classes. (I guess that last part came true.)
I can't think of any other company that would be worse to trust with this kind of data than Facebook. These guys are evil.
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It's good they look like Ray-Bans because otherwise people would stop hanging out with people that wear spyglasses. These are spyglasses incognito. Good job, Facebook!
Hoping people wake up and make this a total flop.
Hoping people wake up and make this a total flop.
And facebook now sees everything you see
Facebook today launched its first smart glasses, which were created in collaboration with Ray-Ban. The Ray-Ban Stories are priced starting at $299 and come in 20 style combinations.
Smart glasses might suggest augmented reality capabilities, but Facebook's Ray-Ban Stories are similar to other connected sunglasses on the market and are limited to making phone calls, snapping photos, and listening to music.
The Ray-Ban Stories are equipped with a set of 5-megapixel cameras built into each side of the frame, which can record photos and 30-second videos using a button or hands-free with the Facebook Assistant.
There's a hard-wired LED light that comes on whenever you're taking a photo or a video so other people aren't caught unaware.
For listening to music, the Ray-Ban Stories have open-ear speakers, and there's a three microphone array for calls. The Ray-Ban Stories have a built-in battery that lasts for up to six hours and a portable charging case, which Facebook claims will provide up to three consecutive days of glasses use, but some reviewers have said that the battery drains quickly if the glasses aren't turned off while not in use.
Facebook's smart glasses work with the Facebook View app, which is designed to allow users to share point of view stories, photos, and more on social media. According to Facebook, the app is designed to make it easy to share content on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Twitter, TikTok, and Snapchat.
The Ray-Ban Stories come in several iconic Ray-Ban styles like Wayfarer, and there are five color options. Lenses include clear, sun, transition, and prescription. There is no Facebook branding on the glasses as the design and distribution has been handled by Ray-Ban parent company Luxottica with Facebook providing internals.
Those interested in purchasing a set of Facebook's Ray-Ban Stories can do so from the Ray-Ban website starting today. The Ray-Ban Stories are also available in some retail stores in the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the UK.
Article Link: Facebook Debuts $299 'Ray-Ban Stories' Smart Glasses
So, *YAWN*...
It could have been worse. Like broadcasting 100% of the time to a server somewhere, sifting our private lives. Mine would bore the heck out of anyone... But we don't buy products, we ARE the products. And like what you see for sale, some are worth more than others. If only the rapacious political caste valued our privacy as much as they covet theirs.
But fear not! Their Portal system could be what the inner exhibitionist desires. Cute name, Orwellian?
It could have been worse. Like broadcasting 100% of the time to a server somewhere, sifting our private lives. Mine would bore the heck out of anyone... But we don't buy products, we ARE the products. And like what you see for sale, some are worth more than others. If only the rapacious political caste valued our privacy as much as they covet theirs.
But fear not! Their Portal system could be what the inner exhibitionist desires. Cute name, Orwellian?
Sooooooo, you think you scored a deal? You're still out $239.95.
Upside down, reversed, tinted black...
Big Brother? In the beginning, did people line up to prostrate themselves for the amusement of 'Him'? We make their job far too easy.
Bloody hell. No way. And don't look at me or record me while wearing yours.
LED? tamper proof? Lol. Facebook will take no responsibly for nefarious uses or our data footprint.
Not only do I not want this, I want others around me to not have it.
If they had an Apple logo on them, everybody on here would be singing their praises to the heavens.
