Hide from Meta's spyglasses with this new Android app
theregister.com • • general
Key Points:
- An Android app called Nearby Glasses, developed by Yves Jeanrenaud, can detect the presence of certain smart glasses like Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses by scanning Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) advertising data for manufacturer identifiers.
- The app warns users when smart glasses are nearby but may produce false positives due to other Bluetooth devices from the same manufacturer, and users are cautioned not to harass individuals based on the app's alerts.
- Meta states that its smart glasses have an LED indicator that lights up during recording and emphasizes user responsibility to comply with laws and avoid harmful behavior, though the LED can reportedly be disabled.
- Legal concerns around smart glasses include privacy risks related to audio recording, facial recognition, and biometric data collection, with some states
