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Comment by TheOtherHobbes | original | The Lightbulb Computer
[−]TheOtherHobbes · 2026-10-11 Sun 10:04 UTC · link
It doesn't feel implausible, it is implausible, because your idea would require either a camera with good optics pointing in a specific direction, which means it's no longer a set-and-forget lightbulb, or some kind of 360 view more-or-less 3D camera to cover all the angles, which probably isn't going to have the resolution to read angled text at that distance.

At the very least it's going to have a range limit on that feature.

And there's a projector in there too.

In something smaller than a smart phone.

It's a great concept, but not a very workable one. Kitchens get steamy, tables can be huge, and management will want to use the cameras for user surveillance.