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Meta sparks privacy fears after unveiling $299 Smart Glasses with hidden cameras: ‘You can now film everyone without them knowing’::These stylish shades may look like a regular pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarers, but they're actually Meta's new Smart Glasses, complete with two tiny cameras and speakers implanted in the arms. The wearable tech was unveiled by Mark Zuckerberg Wednesday at the 2023 Meta Connect conference in Menlo Park, California, sparking a frenzy online.

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[–] CCMan1701A@startrek.website 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My home cameras had some update that required the LED to be on to indicate it was capturing video. This should be required on these products.

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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

I predict a uptick in assault and battery when people start recognizing these and get sick of them being used in public

[–] WuTang@lemmy.ninja 11 points 1 year ago

Now you might have an idea how a company making $0 is getting funded.

[–] danielfgom@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (5 children)

This might actually be useful for when the cops pull you over. Or if you get bad service in a shop you'll have a video of it.

[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 7 points 1 year ago

I'd never grass up a shop worker because I have working class solidarity even with those in bad moods, but the coppers is a good example. Maybe also for road cyclists, but they already have cameras if they want them.

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[–] alienanimals@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (7 children)

People who don't understand that they already lost their privacy years ago: "GASP, this means someone could be recording me!"

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[–] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Doesn't it have a 'recording' LED?

Remember the good ol' times when some guy stepped up in the cinema, stood in front of the audience, right when the movie was about to start:

"OK, Google!"

:-)

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[–] CluckN@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

They must have a different approach if Google glasses tried the same thing and failed miserably.

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[–] BustaMyke@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"...look like a regular pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarers..."

So they're rebranded Ray-Ban Stories

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[–] ninekeysdown@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Meh, I assume I’m always on camera anywhere I’m in public. I don’t like it and I really don’t want to be recorded. I’m also realistic and understand that public spaces are… well public.

I understand privacy fears because there’s nothing stopping someone in my private space from recording me now other than mutual respect and consent. If all it takes is the ease of use of some fashionable frames then it’s time to rethink your relationships.

This also applies to semi-private spaces. So think at the office or a cozy booth in a coffee shop. Assume all public places are recorded (because they often are) and establish boundaries within your relationships.

[–] trackindakraken@lemmy.whynotdrs.org 9 points 1 year ago (8 children)

This is what's coming on the AR headsets that will eventually replace phones. Soon, if you're in public, you WILL be recorded by someone without your knowledge, and probably you already have been. There is no privacy in public areas, get used to it.

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[–] tony@lemmy.hoyle.me.uk 9 points 1 year ago

On the one hand I'd kinda love a pair of glasses that told me peoples names as I'm always forgetting them, or gave me directions without having to look at the phone.

On the other hand.. humans.

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Red led is no longer required?

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Can't wait for pervs to start using these to get upskirt videos.

Sticking whole head under a lady

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

They don't really look "hidden" tbqh, the lenses are quite obvious.

I'm wondering if these could be useful to me as a prosopagnostic.

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