Someone made an app to warn you if smart glasses are nearby
Engadget • • business
Key Points:
- The Nearby Glasses app alerts users when smart glasses, such as Meta's Ray-Bans, are likely nearby by detecting their unique Bluetooth signatures.
- The app was created in response to concerns about smart glasses being used to film people without their consent.
- Developer Yves Jeanrenaud describes the app as a small form of resistance against surveillance technology.
- Privacy concerns around smart glasses are growing, especially with reports of Meta adding facial recognition features and OpenAI developing their own smart glasses.
- Users should be aware that the app may generate false positives, including signals from VR headsets.
