HTC Made Smart Glasses That Are Way More Private

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHTC's VIVE Eagle smart glasses do nearly everything Meta's glasses do, but they aren't tied to a social media platform, Wired reports.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThey cost four hundred ninety-nine dollars in the United States.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorRight, I've worn them for the review. Pro one: they weigh forty-nine grams, one gram more than the Ray-Bans.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCon one: I now know exactly how much my face weighs.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorForty-nine grams.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPro two: an LED lights up when it records, so bystanders can tell.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCon two: it only works if somebody is looking at my face, and nobody has.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt also has a twelve-megapixel ultra-wide camera and thirty-two gigabytes of storage. So you can film a lot of things nobody asked about.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPro three: you choose between Gemini and ChatGPT, so at least I get to pick who hears me muttering at the kettle.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCon three: they both hear it.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd the battery?

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwo hundred thirty-five milliamp hours, one percent to fifty in ten minutes in Fast Charge mode. So even when it's resting, it's nearly ready to listen again.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFour stars. One off for the price, a reviewer at How-To Geek says it's pricey.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorKenji wants a pair anyway, apparently. He says it's for the privacy.