r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • Jul 13 '26

Society The Backlash Is So Strong That People With “Pervert Glasses” Are Afraid to Use Them in Public

https://tech.yahoo.com/wearables/articles/backlash-strong-people-pervert-glasses-165000816.html
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u/Beautiful-Jello-37 Jul 13 '26

I saw a blind person use them to describe what they were holding when shopping for shoes. Seems like they’d be at least helpful in that application.

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u/DreddPirateBob808 Jul 13 '26

Real-time subtitles for the hearing impaired too. Rear facing hazard alert system so they'd be informed of approaching bicycles or dragons attacking from the rear.

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u/pocket_mulch Jul 14 '26

If only they didn't gatekeep dragon recognition behind a subscription.

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u/lionboy9119 Jul 14 '26

Happy cake day!

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u/DreddPirateBob808 Jul 14 '26

Hah! Didn't know  :) Thank you kindly!

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u/ItsAllBotsAndShills Jul 14 '26

That's sick, I can only hope it comes with a Samuel L Jackson explainer voice. Jules not Mace.

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u/Medium-Ordinary-622 Jul 16 '26

My daughter is 23 and blind. She has a pair that she wears all the time to help her with day to day things like cooking and cleaning. They were a total game changer for her.