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Re:The Law of Shitty Clickthroughs (2012) by reportgunner on Friday October 15, 2021 @06:47AM (#28876344)
Do you really believe that ?

The first killer app of AR glasses will be ads in places where we couldn't have ads before. Your neighbor's lawn ? Ad space. The sky ? Ad space. Whirlpool in a toilet ? Ad space.

Re:The Law of Shitty Clickthroughs (2012) by vagrantJin on Friday October 15, 2021 @09:21AM (#28877393)
This sounds about right.

Imagine waking up, putting on your glasses and looking into the autumn morning sun, dawn. The rays break into golden lines of light. As the sun rises further, a capri sun ad. You sigh and fall back into you bed and stare at the ceiling, another ad taking advantage of the plainess. Be less Boring- Virgin Galactic.

Its sounds like dystopia but future generations will be collecting banner ads as a quaint little hobby like we do stamp collecting.

Re:The Law of Shitty Clickthroughs (2012) by reportgunner on Friday October 15, 2021 @10:39AM (#28878159)
Now imagine that but on a cold, dark rainy day. Putting on AR glasses makes it look like your house is on a beach with the most beautiful morning sunlight view, except there's a company logo on the sun and the company slogan is floating on the sea surface.
Re:The Law of Shitty Clickthroughs (2012) by mrgreenfur on Friday October 15, 2021 @02:23PM (#28881157)
This will work because the goggles and associated services are freely given away. Who would spend so much of their own money when they can have it for free with ads? /sarcasm
Re:The Law of Shitty Clickthroughs (2012) by lordnacho on Friday October 15, 2021 @07:31AM (#28876637)
Sigh. I guess it depends on whether you can afford the good version. I guess it will be a github project that only people who can operate a compiler and root their headset will be able to do.
Re:The Law of Shitty Clickthroughs (2012) by prionassembly on Friday October 15, 2021 @09:52AM (#28877685)
I always close the lid on toilets before flushing. I don't want to be spraying toilet water on everything around it.
Re:The Law of Shitty Clickthroughs (2012) by alvarlagerlof on Friday October 15, 2021 @06:53AM (#28876397)
Exactly.