Re:How ARKit 2 works, and why Apple is so focused on AR
by oldcynic on Saturday June 16, 2018 @12:16PM
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> I hope that signs and signals can most fade away. Imagine walking through a city without street signs or advertisements or stoplights
Will that get us a Black Mirror episode where no door or amenity will function until you put the lenses in? LargeCorp was concerned at the potential loss of trade so lobbied for a city bylaw requiring them. Or perhaps the Netflix Anon movie where all buildings are covered with 100' high virtual ads?
Don't get me wrong I'd love to get back to a built environment usually only seen in older photos where every surface isn't required to be a marketing opportunity. I just suspect somewhere along the way to this beautiful future there'll be a bait and switch. Cue uBlock for Lens(tm).
Re:How ARKit 2 works, and why Apple is so focused on AR
by ForrestN on Saturday June 16, 2018 @07:50PM
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Given the current assault on advertising as a business model I admit to being optimistic that our society is inching closer to asking corporations to stop manipulating them.
Will that get us a Black Mirror episode where no door or amenity will function until you put the lenses in? LargeCorp was concerned at the potential loss of trade so lobbied for a city bylaw requiring them. Or perhaps the Netflix Anon movie where all buildings are covered with 100' high virtual ads?
Don't get me wrong I'd love to get back to a built environment usually only seen in older photos where every surface isn't required to be a marketing opportunity. I just suspect somewhere along the way to this beautiful future there'll be a bait and switch. Cue uBlock for Lens(tm).