If we thought of cameras as human eyes and microphones as human ears then maybe we wouldn't be as comfortable with internet-enabled doorbell cams, or internet-enabled smart speakers in our homes, always watching, always listening.
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[2] https://www.fastcompany.com/90395110/how-googly-eyes-solved-...
https://3diosound.com/products/free-space-binaural-microphon...
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It somehow says: how to dull your senses and use a gimmick to replace them.
Note: this product may be of use.. this is just my reflex on seeing this.
Audio recorded using them will give a sense of 3d space that's supposed to mimic sound as heard by our ears when listened to in stereo.
I think they're mostly used for recording ASMR or VR content?
Though, I've always wondered if they might give a more live kind of sound if used to record acoustic music or something.
If you live in a quiet little cul-de-sac, where nothing ever happens, having somebody stand on your site reporting on your neighbours' movements might seem —to your neighbours— slightly invasive.
*I understand that some more expensive versions do take continuous low-energy recordings, and I do find that somewhat disturbing.
And no, that's not the same as looking out the window, because the S in IoT stands for security. As a neighbour to a fleet of crappy IoT cameras, I have no idea who's watching what I do I and around my house.