US military develops augmented reality goggles for dogs

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/10/14/us-military-develops-augmented-reality-goggles-for-dogs.html

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So when can I bring my dog into games?

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Our dog ignores digital. Will not react to audio or video unless it is some loud noise and then he does not think the electronic device is making them. Put one of his favourite people on FaceTime and he will look at you asking “Why are you putting that thing in front of my face again?”

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Next up for doggos?

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What is this, an Overwatch dog?

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Over half the country: Just give us healthcare, PLEASE
US Govt: Let me stop you for one second, check this out

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Dog needs smellovision.

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More like this:
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Next up, Beer Googles.

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A bit more cyber than expected.

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I was told goggles on dogs are called “doggles.”

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This took about 6 hours longer than I expected.

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Yeah, I know, right?

Someone’s asleep at the switch around here.

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Rat Thing

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Ah yes, good old Harlen. I made the mistake of taking a girl to this movie, back in the '70s. Not well received. ( I hadn’t seen it either at that time, although given how much SF I read in those days probably had read the short story)

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There is a followup graphic novel, illustrated by Corben. It doesn’t end well for the dog.

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It never does, ultimately .

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Can somebody please get the US military a copy of Vonnegut’s “Thomas Edison’s Shaggy Dog,” published in Welcome to the Monkey House? 'Cause hooking dogs up to technologies is a reeeeaaaaaallllly bad idea unless you’ve reeeeeeaaaaaalllly thought it through.

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My wife saw it on a date that ended badly.

He was horrified by her maniacal laughter at the ending.

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