"Over a decade ago, Google showed off a pair of smart spectacles called Google Glass, sparking a major ethical debate over wearables being used to covertly film people without their permission. At the time, the outrage was enshrined by the derogatory neologism "glasshole," meaning a Google Glass wearer who was accused of having little regard for the privacy of those around them. A seeming eternity later, Meta has attempted to revive the idea with its Ray-Ban Meta glasses."
"Case in point, as Daily Dot reports, a New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. 'She just broke my Meta glasses,' said the TikTok user, who goes by eth8n, in a video that has since garnered millions of views. 'You're going to be famous on the internet!' he shouted at her through the window after getting off the train. The accused woman, however, peered back at him completely unfazed, as if to say that he had it coming."
Public backlash against camera-equipped eyewear persists from Google Glass to Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses. A New York subway passenger claimed a woman broke his Meta glasses after he recorded a noisy interaction and later taunted her from outside the train. The video garnered millions of views and prompted online debate. Many viewers sided with the woman, praising her for confronting perceived invasive filming and criticizing the rider for alleged attention-seeking. Commenters noted that bystanders did not defend the rider and suggested skepticism about his account. The incident underscores ongoing privacy concerns and social friction surrounding wearable recording devices.
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