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The idea of ad blocking with smart glasses kind of freaks me out. I'll take additive but I don't want subtractive reality where parts of the world are being hidden from me.

> I don't want subtractive reality where parts of the world are being hidden from me

I’ll make an exception for ad blocking as long as there’s a visual marker where the ad was.

> parts of the world are being hidden from me

There's a Black Mirror episode on that (and more), S2E4 White Christmas.

Even Realities G1 glasses, which support Mentra, will do the first 2. The 3rd is partial, not quite turn by turn, but you can see a map around you with them on

Translation, subtitles, turn by turn directions - use them today!

Ad blocking - we'll need a research team and 5 years https://xkcd.com/1425/

> and ad blocking

The possibility of shooting ads directly into the retina is probably the main driving force behind smart glasses.

And ultimate attention analysis

and a moving camera with a good excuse to be always on and analyzing everything