2 comments

  • vitaelabitur 1 hour ago
    I feel a lot of us are starting to reject new tech that seeks to aggressively deepen our digital immersion.
    • throw310822 1 hour ago
      VR/AR headsets are a super cool tech that I'd love to use but I don't dare buying, because it feels too isolating.
      • vitaelabitur 1 hour ago
        It's ironic I've been waiting for smart glasses with displays ever since I found them in books and films as a kid, but now I see them as artifacts signaling a dystopian future. That they are tied to Meta does not help.
        • petersumskas 1 hour ago
          Yes! I have a similar reaction.

          I often think of Jack Vance’s “Eyes of the Overworld”. They hid the reality of a decaying world behind a fabulous facade.

  • metalman 8 minutes ago
    in other news, interest in vintage cassette tapes continues to rise along side new vinyl record pressings and wired headphones

    how out of touch does a company have to be to think that they can sell spatial disorientation and nausea as features

    puke pro, now with chunks!