Apple reportedly shelved its plans to release AR glasses any time soon

Re:Apple reportedly shelved its plans to release AR glasses ... by adrr on Thursday January 19, 2023 @10:53AM (#34441633)

It was good enough and getting notifications on your watch so you don’t have to pull out your phone is probably the top reason people get an Apple Watch. That’s the reason I wear mine. Only thing that was flawed with the first version is that it wasn’t waterproof.

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Re:Apple reportedly shelved its plans to release AR glasses ... by ChuckNorris89 on Thursday January 19, 2023 @12:13PM (#34442772)

>It was good enough and getting notifications on your watch so you don’t have to pull out your phone is probably the top reason people get an Apple Watch. That’s the reason I wear mine.

That's the reason I bought mine and is also the reason I stopped wearing it 2 years later in favor of my old Timex and Casio combo. Now I'm mentally and emotionally way more at ease, plus, those watches look cooler.

Having access to notifications on my writs and being always connected felt cool and novel in the beginning, now it feels like hell.

I'm curious if there's other people who also upgraded to a dumb watch?

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Re:Apple reportedly shelved its plans to release AR glasses ... by lotsofpulp on Thursday January 19, 2023 @01:06PM (#34443458)

>Having access to notifications on my writs and being always connected felt cool and novel in the beginning, now it feels like hell.

There is an option to if you swipe down to turn off all notifications when you do not want them, or you can schedule it.

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Re:Apple reportedly shelved its plans to release AR glasses ... by ChuckNorris89 on Thursday January 19, 2023 @01:07PM (#34443466)

Yes I know, duh, but I just don't want notifications at all anymore.

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Re:Apple reportedly shelved its plans to release AR glasses ... by schuke on Thursday January 19, 2023 @11:14PM (#34449179)

I went from Apple Watch/Fitbit to Casios and mechanical watches, too. I remember when Microsoft Band first came out their commercial was showing people checking notifications in many scenarios, including with friends and family. I was like, yuck, I absolutely don't want to be distracted in these situations. A truly smart watch should actually do the opposite: block notifications when it can tell you're with family.

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Re:Apple reportedly shelved its plans to release AR glasses ... by reef84_ on Friday January 20, 2023 @01:33PM (#34457544)

Can you explain the combo? You wear two watches at once?

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Re:Apple reportedly shelved its plans to release AR glasses ... by ChuckNorris89 on Friday January 20, 2023 @03:41PM (#34459624)

lol, no. It means I switch between the two depending on occasion and mood. The Casio is my daily driver to the office and the Timex is my outdoor/workout watch.

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