[HN Gopher] Ask HN: How hackable are the Meta smart glasses?
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       Ask HN: How hackable are the Meta smart glasses?
        
       I haven't been able to find too much online -- does anyone have a
       pair of the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses [0] and can speak to how
       easy (or possible) it is to write custom apps for personal use for
       the glasses?  [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37678860
        
       Author : zora_goron
       Score  : 18 points
       Date   : 2023-10-28 17:26 UTC (5 hours ago)
        
       | itsyaboi wrote:
       | No developer support at the moment.
        
       | paul7986 wrote:
       | I really like my pair yet only for taking pics and videos as
       | that's the most reliable feature followed by Bluetooth audio for
       | music and audio in general.
       | 
       | Using it to take calls and voice chat isn't that reliable and Hey
       | Meta is very unreliable.
       | 
       | This version feels like smart glasses beta 1 but I do highly
       | recommend then from my two weeks of frequent usage (bought them
       | day they just came out) for taking pics n short videos!!
       | 
       | Overall good job Meta/Zuckerbrrg ..excited for the next version
       | where all features work reliably and a few more smart features
       | are added /work well like binoculars mode :)
       | 
       | To answer your question and based on my usage I don't think they
       | could run any developer apps or programs and or reliably so. So I
       | say closed for outside development until the next and fourth
       | version.
        
         | danjc wrote:
         | How does it store media? Is there a standalone Google Photos
         | style app or does it coupled to Facebook?
        
       | lnrd wrote:
       | I would love to hack them to trigger the camera from my
       | smartphone instead than touching the frame. I completely
       | understand why they did it and it's a good thing that the general
       | public can't take pictures with it without it being obvious. But
       | as an hobbyst street photographer I feel it would be an amazing
       | tool to take some candid shots of street moments without
       | attracting attention.
        
         | dude187 wrote:
         | > I completely understand why they did it and it's a good thing
         | that the general public can't take pictures with it without it
         | being obvious.
         | 
         | Why is it a good thing?
         | 
         | > But as an hobbyst street photographer
         | 
         | Aka the general public. Why should the not-you "general public"
         | be restricted, but not you?
        
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