I love how even all the copy on the site is clearly AI generated. We're starting...

pocksuppet · 2026-09-21T13:31:29 1789997489

Because it works. This is at the top of Hacker News, and Nearby Glasses isn't.

burkaman · 2026-09-21T13:52:17 1789998737

It was equally popular here, it was just a while ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47140042

netdevphoenix · 2026-09-21T13:56:56 1789999016

Yes, but part of the reason ZuckOff is trending now is because it is also popular outside tech circles.

dylan604 · 2026-09-21T14:23:25 1790000605

The name is also much more engaging. As we all know, naming things is hard. While NearbyGlasses is simple and descriptive, it's not emotionally charged like ZuckOff.

pixl97 · 2026-09-21T14:37:57 1790001477

The technical type tends to miss the power of the following algorithm.

marketing > technical ability

It's been this way ever since I've worked in the industry and will probably never change because of human behavior.

rob · 2026-09-21T15:36:11 1790004971

    No idea's original, there's nothing new under the sun
    It's never what you do, but how it's done

- Nas

wyclif · 2026-09-21T15:02:33 1790002953

But it's not at the top because of the AI ad copy.

rplnt · 2026-09-21T13:35:50 1789997750

> This is at the top of Hacker News

Twice.