• A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Why the fuck would I want a camera in my watch? Am I a spy? Like, that’s literally the only use I can think of, covertly photographing documents.

    • RegularJoe@lemmy.worldOP
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      4 days ago

      My guess is for the streamers who want to wander about streets or in other public places. Then they don’t have to have a snatchable camera in their hands, as the watch is at least tethered to their arm.

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        4 days ago

        Okay that’s fair. I don’t live in a city so I didn’t think about that, but when I visited NYC I was absolutely paranoid about having my phone out when walking around.

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          4 days ago

          I’m from north Boston (the hood). Manhattan, especially Central Park and lower, is the safest I’ve ever felt in a major city. Nearby Brooklyn and Queens were the same. No one visits Staten Island. BX and Harlem aren’t for everyone.

          • A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
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            4 days ago

            I get that too. There’s an anonymity that’s so bizarre. I was in Manhattan and quickly realized that im just a ghost, nobody looks at you unless they’re selling something. And it’s generally OK, I could identify solo women and minorities and all sorts of people clearly feeling perfectly secure in their day to day business.

            It was fascinating. Kinda overwhelming, I’ve spent my whole life in the Southeast. But interesting.

            Other than the chemical clean+terrible aftershave smell everywhere, I assume it’s a fad scent post-Covid but god it made me wanna hurl sometimes it was so strong.

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      Very niche use case, but maybe if you don’t want to carry your phone with you and still want to make photos?

      Don’t think many people will want to do this, so it’s still stupid, but maybe?