Even people who bought Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses don’t want to use them

Re:Even people who bought Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses don’t... by the-dude on Friday August 04, 2023 @09:11AM (#36999502)

Great comment and it immediately made me think up the only use case which would appeal to me right now.

I have started swimming and I am timing myself with a stopwatch on my wrist. I am already wearing goggles because hard contact lenses and freestyle. The watch is hard to see with the goggles on, and I have to 'search' the stop button which adds latency.

I would love to have a stopwatch in-view.

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Re:Even people who bought Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses don’t... by eysquared on Friday August 04, 2023 @09:21AM (#36999641)

I’m a convert to physical buttons for this reason (though I’m not a swimmer).

A Garmin watch that allows for all interactions to be done via easy to find physical buttons and well thought out data screens was a huge improvement for my own use cases.

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Re:Even people who bought Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses don’t... by the-dude on Friday August 04, 2023 @09:26AM (#36999707)

I am using a 'dumb' Lorus watch ( 17 euros ). Those used to cost a fortune when I was a kid ...

edit: https://www.kish.nl/nl/428539/lorus-horloge-digital-r2365ax9...

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Re:Even people who bought Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses don’t... by aborochoff on Friday August 04, 2023 @09:52AM (#37000049)

I think what you are wanting exists https://www.formswim.com/

FWIW I tried them out, I liked the screen, but the shape of the goggles really takes out your already limited peripheral vision which I couldn't get used to and returned them.

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Re:Even people who bought Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses don’t... by the-dude on Friday August 04, 2023 @10:00AM (#37000181)

Cool, thanks and will check it out ( I don't like the smartphone sync, but maybe it still useful without ).

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