• artyom@piefed.social
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    28 days ago

    In the literal sense, yes. In the clinical sense, no.

    That being said, there’s value in a hearing aid that doesn’t look like a hearing aid. It’s why Apple implemented a similar functionality into AirPods.

    That being said, this is not a special feature, it’s just Meta leveraging their marketing and ability to change the terms OTA to squeeze every dollar possible out of their customers.

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      28 days ago

      Arguably they’re also potentially more helpful if they can detect who you’re looking at and only amplify that person’s voice.

      • AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works
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        28 days ago

        I have auditory processing issues and this is something that would help me a lot. Not enough to justify the costs - the glasses themselves, the subscription, my own self-respect, the privacy and respect of the people around me…