Technology

59385 readers

932 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.

Our Rules

Follow the lemmy.world rules.
Only tech related content.
Be excellent to each another!
Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
Politics threads may be removed.
No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
Only approved bots from the list below, to ask if your bot can be added please contact us.
Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed

Approved Bots

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

160

Apple Rumored to Be Working on AirPods With Built-in Cameras (gizmodo.com)

submitted 4 months ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

76 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And this is why the Humane Pin was always a dumb idea. Apple, Google, Samsung, etc just needed to license some LL and diffusion models, then slap camera on all the headphones they make. Boom - instant humane like experience that’s faster, lighter, better looking, has better battery, etc etc.

No futuristic projector UI, but that thing was pretty busted anyway.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

The big problem with the humane pin was that it was trying to do processing on the teeny tiny device and that used all it's battery up in 15 mins generated 300 MW of heat.

Why not just use the phone in your pocket that's actually designed for this kind of data processing?

[–] bitfucker@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago

That's a lotta heat

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

As I recall, the original goal was to build a product that allowed you to leave the phone behind so you could be more present in the world.

Problem is, processing and battery power clearly isn’t there yet, and it would require a separate sim for that.

A product that leveraged the phone would’ve been a better V1. It’s kind of the obvious conclusion everyone comes to when they play with this thing in the wild.

[–] Moneo@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

This is the most tech bro thing ever.

"Lets innovate ourselves out of a problem that innovation created"

Imagine trying to invent a new class tech instead of just putting your phone down.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I fundamentally take issue with the idea that I need to be saved from my phone.

The primary reasons I use my phone are for communication and taking pictures. Well it was terrible at both of those things.