thomas

I am very bullish on the AR glasses form factor and the possibilities it unlocks, especially in combination with novel input devices like the wristband that detects small hand gestures.

I am, however, very bearish on Orion being a Meta innovation. Zuck's privacy track record is abysmal and his recent PR-crafted shapeshifting into an innocuous tech bro should not fool anyone.

Orion has incredible tech (for a v1.0) but also the potential to be first and foremost an ad-serving and data-harvesting panopticon device. You might optimistically argue "wait and see", but we've seen that movie before several times with Meta.

I wish this product had come instead from early-days Oculus or even Apple.

PhD in aviation ∩ climate science | Aviator, diver, ETH maxi, nexialist | Host of /diving /ethfinance /eth-staker /geopolitics /science /singapore /thomas

I love new tech toys although I’m absolutely not able to use it fully properly. Maybe my opinion is unpopular but when we talk about accessories like glasses, watches and phones the aesthetic should be the absolute priority. I know I must sounds stupid and spoiled but the day someone (probably Apple) will develop a pleasant new product I’m gonna buy blindfolded.