This Week in Tech (Audio) TWiT 1058: Furry Little Potatoes - Smart Glasses & Everyday "Surveillance"
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Nov 17, 2025 
Victoria Song, a senior reviewer at The Verge, dives into her hands-on experience with Meta's Ray-Ban Display glasses in Rome, exploring their features and the ethical dilemmas surrounding wearable tech. She highlights the struggles of real-time translation in noisy environments. Christina Warren, a developer advocate at GitHub, shares insights on AI’s role in media and the emerging challenges for creators. They also discuss significant tech news, including Apple's legal battles and potential leadership changes at the company.
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Using Smart Glasses In Rome
- Victoria Song tested the Meta Ray-Ban Display while sightseeing in Rome and used its walking directions and live captions for translation attempts.
- She found walking directions most useful, translations unreliable in noisy, multi-speaker tourist settings.
Form Factor And Battery Limit Use Cases
- Victoria found the Ray-Ban Display bulky with limited battery life, making heavy-use scenarios like car shows frustrating.
- The neural band gestures and handwriting features impressed her despite form-factor and battery tradeoffs.
Wear Glasses For Specific Tasks Only
- Use smart glasses purposefully for short, task‑specific sessions (navigation, translation, captions) rather than continuous wear to avoid social awkwardness.
- Take them off during interpersonal moments like dinners or dates to signal engagement to others.