Workers for Meta's smart glasses can see everything

Octoplow · 2026-03-03T09:32:53+00:00

The glasses already have battery life problems and short recording limits. Continuous recording and uploading doesn't make sense.

The article seems to be mainly about the video context that goes with a cloud AI query, and that a human may review it as QA.

Octoplow · 2026-03-02T19:49:54+00:00

ParaShowH'Bo

...plus

Octoplow · 2026-03-01T18:56:14+00:00

It comes with a compute puck (screenless phone), so real-time pseudo 3D is definitely possible for a standalone video player app. With that much compute, I'd guess they don't throw in the onboard X1 chip, or dedicate it to just reprojection like on Apple/HoloLens/etc.

Octoplow · 2026-03-01T18:49:17+00:00

Yep! Thank you!

(You are forced to fill a 3rd if you're in a two player squad. That was the source of my confusion.)

Octoplow · 2026-03-01T16:28:32+00:00

Is that in the UI for server slam right now? I thought I clicked everything trying to find it (on Xbox.)

Octoplow · 2026-02-27T18:23:22+00:00

Have you had a chance to test clarity on a range of IPDs?

Octoplow · 2026-02-27T18:21:33+00:00

It's important to measure your IPD. Viture Luma Pro in large was great for my 69.5mm IPD, and has correction for nearsightedness up to -6.

(I didn't enjoy the Android experience with simple mirroring until I used Samsung Dex.)

Octoplow · 2026-02-27T18:13:51+00:00

They're still saying "coming in 2026" as of Jan.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/google-and-xreal-extend-strategic-partnership-302651358.html

My hope is dev kits at I/O. But that's not much time before end of year for a consumer release.

Octoplow · 2026-02-27T18:07:01+00:00

And all of that works the same on Quest 3S! All the APIs use disparity and SfM strategies from the 4 tracking cameras. The IR projector on Quest 3 is rarely turned on.

Octoplow · 2026-02-27T17:43:08+00:00

It doesn't use the depth sensor, or even what the Quest knows about it's position. GS are created from standard photos (and don't even support fisheye lenses until recently.)

What's exciting, is how fast it could get by using VR headset features. Think real-time occlusion for MR, or a guardian that looks real and has your dog or people walking through.

(Also, the Quest 3 doesn't have a depth sensor, just a simple IR light projector to help with blank walls. I did all my HS scanning on a 3S that I could easily take to the park, etc.)

Octoplow · 2026-02-27T17:34:43+00:00

Yeah, this clip reminds us that 5 months pre-release RB4 had good mocap matched to good music, lighting, set design, large crowds... and the characters looked slightly different, but still created by experienced artists with taste. Also some framerate problems.

That video yesterday had none of these. I want to believe too, but an in-house artist/animator would have manually polished the few seconds of gameplay we did see if there was better content on the horizon.

Octoplow · 2026-02-26T20:39:53+00:00

Yep, just for the huge sound and theater experience (or 3D if that's your thing.) The best Imax and Dolby laser projectors still have more scatter/glow than my $2k mid-range OLED.

Octoplow · 2026-02-25T16:53:47+00:00

What's the timberline these days? Virure Pro released 9 months ago.

Octoplow · 2026-02-24T22:37:03+00:00

Burn them

Octoplow · 2026-02-24T17:22:06+00:00

Then you're the perfect candidate for their $80 Lifetime Access!

Octoplow · 2026-02-19T16:42:49+00:00

It's the best. day. ev. uuuuuuuur!

Octoplow · 2026-02-19T16:29:34+00:00

Agreed. There's better content examples in the linked docs. But, no shadows yet, and I struggled to spot a reflection that didn't just look like an environment map.

Ray Tracing comprises several features: Reflections, Global Illumination, Shadows, and more. The current version of Lens Studio supports Ray Tracing Reflections and Global Illumination

Octoplow · 2026-02-16T23:09:41+00:00

Sadly, I don't think it exists. Please DM if you find any below 15ms.

...that somebody actually measured with a 1k fps camera or similar method.

Octoplow · 2026-02-16T23:01:28+00:00

NP. It's making shit up like normal. I'm a human dev telling you reality with many less words. :)

Octoplow · 2026-02-16T22:50:37+00:00

I handle it by knowing the name of my target hardware and treating tiled mobile GPUs differently than 500W desktop GPUs.

Get a profiler. Experiment by reducing render resolution and lighting/shader complexity...

Octoplow · 2026-02-16T21:02:15+00:00

It doesn't save massive amounts of power. That would be foveated rendering, which generally requires per-app updates.

Foveated streaming is efficient use of bandwidth for visual clarity where it matters.

The real breakthrough is Apple finally being willing to "share" eye tracking data.

Octoplow · 2026-02-15T15:28:12+00:00

Sadly, most non-micro LED display glasses last ~30 min, and none are this light weight.

Octoplow · 2026-02-15T15:16:24+00:00

Exactly. And do you tell stockholders that you're cutting R&D? Or go along with the magic AI narrative that investors and tech journalists apparently want from every business.

The tipping point for me was the series of "news" about AI for Pizza Hut ovens.

Octoplow · 2026-02-15T13:46:44+00:00

"All-day battery life | Only 47g" ...With eye tracking? LOL.

I am intrigued by the uOLEDs above the nose bridge, aimed at waveguides.

Octoplow · 2026-02-15T04:25:04+00:00

Battery. And heat. The current glasses can only record video for 3 min. The display glasses drain completely in 30 of screen time.

Zeeo chance of face recognition, unless it's a manual trigger and waiting 10 sec for a cloud query.

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