Want to Know If Glassholes Are Using Smart Glasses Near You? There's an App for That
Gizmodo • • technology
Key Points:
- A new smartphone app called Nearby Glasses scans Bluetooth signals to alert users when they may be near smart glasses, which can discreetly record video in public.
- Smart glasses from companies like Meta (Ray-Ban), Snap, Apple, Google, and Samsung are becoming more common and include advanced tech such as cameras, microphones, and AI features.
- Meta is reportedly developing facial recognition technology called Name Tag to identify people and provide information via AI, raising further privacy concerns.
- The app's developer, Yves Jeanrenaud, created Nearby Glasses to combat unauthorized recording and surveillance, but cautions it can produce false positives and is not foolproof.
- Nearby Glasses is currently available on Google Play and GitHub, with
