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[-] efstajas@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago

Does it though? Having it pull down your shirt, having to rely on projecting a GUI on your hand, and being unable to hear it in loud environments all seem like pretty strong limitations of the form factor

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I'd drop the projector interface, as cool as it is, since you have a phone for that. Maybe make it a pendant as well as a pin.

Apple's got a lot of experience with using tiny speakers in loud places, so I bet they could figure out something maybe using directional microphones. Plus, again, you've got the phone so you can use the headphones.

[-] farcaller@fstab.sh 21 points 5 months ago

If you drop the projector, then airpods already do it better when paired with the watch. There's no point in such a device at all, then.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Airpods don't have a camera though. 90% of my photos are of things I need to remember, like a shopping list or a specific product I need to get Having to dig out (or find) my phone to do that is a pain.

And I don't have Airpods because I'd lose them, one by one, and the replacements are twice the price as another pair of perfectly workable Bluetooth headphones.

[-] efstajas@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

If they wanted to companies could put a camera in a smart watch easily. Samsung was doing it ages ago.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

My kids have a crappy watch ($30-40) that has a camera. It's not a technical problem, it's just a stupid idea, it's not an ergonomic place to use a camera.

[-] efstajas@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

For sure, my point is just that they could if it made sense — so clearly they don't think it does, at least for now.

[-] stonehopper@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Bruh i’d worried about the privacy of your kids when wearing crappy cheap device with a camera on it

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

Why? There's no internet connection on it, so the only way to get media on or off is via the micro SD card.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Which would be great if I wore a watch, but I don't

[-] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

What about the Meta Ray bands?

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

The time before I lose a pair of glasses is inversely proportional to how much I pay for them. If I spent $400 on glasses they would likely disappear off my face before I left the store

[-] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Sunglasses are very easy to lose.

I'm considering a prescription pair because those are less likely to be lost.

I just wish they weren't meta linked.

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