[ExI] Augmented reality will give us superpowers

[BillK]

On Fri, 20 May 2022 at 13:40, Dave S <sparge at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 6:08 PM BillK via extropy-chat <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
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>> For many years, I have thought that the smartphone is an interim
>> device. AR spectacles are the next step. In turn they will be followed
>> by AR contact lenses, as AR tech merges into the human body.
>> As the article says, who doesn't want superpowers?
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> I was disappointed that Google cancelled the Glass product but I suspect they're still working on AR.
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Oh, yes, they are working on AR!  Other companies have opened up and
changed the market for smart specs.
Did you see the demo of Google's new instant translate specs for
foreign language speech?
<https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/google-blows-our-minds-with-live-translation-glasses>

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>> Resistance is futile. We will be the Borg.
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> The Borg were much more than a population of individuals with AR.
> -Dave

Just as humans will change into much more than just people with smart specs.


BillK