Most people have acceppepted the device as an advertising board but with targeted advertising, is it possible to target in a defined area and at what resolution. If not today, soon as it is technically possible.
But equally, they have become a form of 1984 in which the citizens freely pay for and constantly upgrade. Orwell never saw that aspect comming.
I find Brave New World by Huxley to be a much more accurate portrayal of the current state of affairs at least with regard to the whole, actively participating in and enjoying our descent into total surveillance and control. There's a YouTube video somewhere showing the comparison but I don't have a good enough connection right now to search YouTube.
But equally, they have become a form of 1984 in which the citizens freely pay for and constantly upgrade. Orwell never saw that aspect comming.