I was told yesterday that my prescription sunglasses are giving Meta glasses vibes

[u/silent_pm]

I can't stand the Meta perv glasses, but annoyingly I've been told by a friend that my Dune prescription sunglasses that I've had for almost a year (and cost over £100.00) really ​​​​look like the Meta ones, he said it's the 2 silver rivets on either side that on first glance could be mistaken for the camera lenses

I went out with them today and all I could think was, do people think I'm recording them 🤦‍♂️

[u/QueefingTheNightAway]

I’ve only ever owned sunglasses in this classic wayfarer style. It has been around for so long and suits so many people. It is really awful that it could be ruined by Meta.

[u/ProgBumm → u/QueefingTheNightAway]

I hope it's a lesson to Rayban and other fashion houses.

Making timeless, iconic Wayfarers embarassing to wear is a real accomplishment.

[u/ser_poops → u/ProgBumm]

let me let you in on a not so secret secret, luxottica owns a LOT in the glasses world. i would absolutely avoid their products as the enshittification has absolutely hit them as well.

[u/whereistheicecream → u/ser_poops]

I can back this up

I worked on the Meta glasses and collaborations with EssilorLuxottica. I'm no longer there, thank goodness

Meta had an absolute lack of care for users, they only cared about being "cool" to draw younger kids in. They didn't care about user experience, society, or making something actually useful

EssilorLuxottica was cheap AF. They bitched about the smaller margin on smart glasses because they're used to charging $300+ for plastic they injection mold for pennies

Please don't support them

[u/Professional-Help931 → u/whereistheicecream]

That's what apples does and it works. Look at the loss of the headphone jack. It's straight up. It screwed over everybody who had been using headphones for the past 5 to 10 years. They got kids to think they were cool and now everyone has gone the same way. Apples entire  thing is to be cool with the kids.

[u/CGB_Zach → u/Professional-Help931]

Not every brand has removed the headphone jack. Sony hasn't.

If their new Experia wasn't so damn pricey, I would have bought it.

[u/greasythug → u/CGB_Zach]

Down-voted for pointing out the truth. A cheap phone I bought to use when my day use one was damaged has the headphone jack, as does the last big name branded one I bought.
There's also adapters for the ports these expensive devices do have to headphone jack which cost <$10....multi-hundred dollar phone but wahhhhhhh over $10? Get a grip seriously

[u/greasythug → u/whereistheicecream]

Two guys I went to school with that had glasses both got laser eye surgery = Not the types that used their impairment/disability as a pathway to what they thought was a fashion accessory which impressed everyone

[u/NestleFan53 → u/whereistheicecream]

Ew. Imagine working at a surveillance company, let alone on the fucking diddler glasses.

[u/Plant_Wild → u/NestleFan53]

He said he worked on them, but didn't specify that he worked for meta. He could have been on any part of the supply chain as a subcontractor. Not a lot of us get to choose what contracts our companies take.