This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby
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The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media's coverage of how people are using Meta's Ray-Bans smartglasses to film people without their knowledge or consent. “I consider it to be a tiny part of resistance against surveillance tech.”

The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media’s coverage of how people are using Meta’s Ray-Bans smartglasses to film people without their knowledge or consent. “I consider it to be a tiny part of resistance against surveillance tech.”

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  • Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    31·
    3 hours ago

    Hmm… I wonder if there’s any solid way to detect a camera lens being in active focus or use. This app works by parsing Bluetooth traffic, but a person locally recording on their phone wouldn’t have such a trail. Is there any reliable way to detect a camera lens reading exposed light?

    • rumba@lemmy.zipEnglish
      2·
      3 hours ago

      Presumably the sensor’s data lines would be detectable, but probably more like laboratory conditions.

      Perhaps a physical shutter would be a good happy medium. Put 'em on the damn cell phones, too.

      • Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        2·
        3 hours ago

        Shoot, I should 3d print one for mine. I don’t use my camera for much anyway, and better protection from impacts would be nice.