[colejohnson66]

But you’re not forced to use AR. No one is going around slapping VR headsets on people to “hide the homeless”.

[selfhoster11]

You're naive if you think this way. You're not forced to use AR, yet. That's different to never will be forced to.

Smartphones are already all but mandatory for certain locations/demographies. Not owning one carries an immense penalty when it comes to access to government services, banking, and general daily functioning.

[InCityDreams]

....3 hours with my bank and €20 for a token-generator (pass-number generator ) says different.

Even the pass-generator is diffiicult to fiind on the login page....keeps telling me 'not authorised' without the phone ok.

*don't drop your phone!!* Especially when you'll suddenly need it to buy a new phone.

[JofArnold]

This is the crucial point.

[jsharf]

You're not forced to use your cellphone. But society might hypothetically get to a point where it's extremely inconvenient not to.

[ClassyJacket]

You are absolutely forced to use a smartphone. To have just about any kind of job, you require one.

[andai]

Would a dumb mobile phone suffice? Or do they need you answering email while you commute?

[siculars]

Hypothetically? We’re already there.

[guerrilla]

It'd be impossible to live in Sweden without a mobile.

[riversflow]

Just like you’re not forced to use a smartphone, or a car?