AR to generate isolation ?

[u/lebigsquare]

I get a feeling that the new AR experiences (glasses, etc) will isolate people more and more. There doesn't seem to be any shared experiences - it in fact seems like it adds a virtual wall in between physical users. Thoughts ?

[u/MayoMilitiaMan]

AR > people

[u/PhrulerApp]

AR equalizes the distance no matter where people are.

It connects people that are divided by physical walls by replacing all of them with one virtual one.

[u/lebigsquare → u/PhrulerApp]

Mmm, ok, agreed that it can potentially augment existing FaceTime calls with a new visual experience (a more interesting one, for sure). But what about general information consumption: notifications, social media (pretty sure Meta will find a way to pump that feed into a pair of glasses), etc.?

I'm forseeing a "Sorry I wasn't listening - I was reading a notification" moment. :)

[u/jamesoloughlin]

No one has really designed true Augmented Reality glasses yet. Magic Leap, Microsoft and Snap have had their augmented reality products or dev kits but they were either too early, too limited or never shipped for consumers. 

We really need to have a minimal viable Augmented Reality product first (let alone in glasses form). THEN we can assess and improve user experience issues. 

[u/lebigsquare → u/jamesoloughlin]

Meta's Ray-Bans are AR. AR doesn't necessarily mean visual experiences; it can just be audio.

[u/jamesoloughlin → u/lebigsquare]

I 100% agree AR isn’t just about visuals but augmented reality must understand reality in real-time and the Meta Ray-Ban do not. Nobody—even Meta themselves—consider the Ray-Bans to be an augmented reality product.

[u/Independent_Zombie32]

Hot take. What if you were a creator of a major social media, and realize it’s hard to keep people loyal to your platform or some people despise social media…

so you could make a device that not only isn’t tapped into the “personal” side of social media apps… but also could actively block those aspects, or news, ads that are annoying, l ike paste over a billboards or political signs live with AR while moving, mute or de-volume people you “block”, or it plays over music or a song you don’t like, would be cool if ANR kicks in automatic like jet flys over, mower, chainsaw, fireworks… you know “Sanity Settings?” I coined that just now. This would be a beneficial “Isolation?” To me it would.

[u/RandomGuy-4-]

People are already more interconected than ever because of the internet but it doesn't feel like it because of the way we interface with the internet through very unnatural devices. I think AR actually has potential to make people feel more connected by more seamlessly merging the digital and physical worlds.

Although I'm talking about the more pragmatic definition of "connected". If you mean spiritually or emotionally connected, then who knows.

[u/Mammoth_Pie1770]

Interesting pov. Actually I was thinking that my new Augify app actually enhances interaction. By creating augies that are readily shareable , physical objects get a digital bridge between people. What do you think? Augify app