Simon Willison • 7/10/2026

Quoting Nilay Patel

This article features a quote from Nilay Patel on The Vergecast, discussing the inherent privacy challenges in developing augmented reality glasses. Patel explains that such devices require a camera continuously recording everything the user sees, with data sent to the cloud for real-time processing due to hardware limitations. He contrasts this with bulky alternatives like the Vision Pro and raises ethical questions about whether the societal trade-offs of invading privacy are worth pursuing AR glasses, suggesting that perhaps development should stop.

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#cloud computing #privacy #Augmented Reality