[nihzm]

While I certainly appreciate the practicality of these technologies I do feel uneasy when thinking about a future where more or less everyone owns AR devices, as they denormalize interacting with others to do these activities. I was taught how to cook first from my mother and I later learned more with a flatmate. Similarly, when I had a flat tire my friends who were more into cars helped me out. Both have helped me develop and strengthen good personal relationships which I still have to this day.

I know smartphones are extremely valuable as I have learned a lot from the internet, and they are great tools when you have no other options, but they are already starting to become the default way of doing anything, and that way is solitary. AR devices would only exacerbate this trend by just being even more convenient to use. I love the technology but I wouldn’t want to live in a future where asking to your AR glasses before of your friends is the norm.

I’m not sure what is the best way to move forward without sounding like a luddite.

[signatoremo]

Perhaps you would no longer ask your friends about changing tires, but AR will open up new opportunities for interacting with them. Maybe virtually visiting a different country together, or studying new language together with a (virtual) native speaker.

Also, flat tire on a unfamiliar road, especially a remote location, can be very stressful. More likely your friends wouldn’t be there.