"Smart glasses evangelists often tell me this fear is somewhat overblown. After all, the phone in your pocket also has a camera. The government already uses facial recognition tech, and CCTV feeds are everywhere. Anyone who's ever watched a true-crime documentary or an episode of Law & Order knows that these days, it's hard to step out in public and not be recorded."
"The government already uses facial recognition tech, and CCTV feeds are everywhere. Anyone who's ever watched a true-crime documentary or an episode of Law & Order knows that these days, it's hard to step out in public and not be recorded. The recent Guthrie case, in which law enforcement recovered "lost" Nest Doorbell camera footage, underscores this further."
Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses combine appealing hardware with discreet cameras that raise serious privacy concerns. Reports indicate Meta considered adding facial recognition during politically charged times, fueling mistrust. Ubiquitous cameras in phones, CCTV, and law enforcement use of smart home footage illustrate expanding surveillance. Small camera modules and weak indicator LEDs enable covert recording that resembles ordinary eyewear. The design trade-off between discretion and privacy risk produces a catch-22: the same features that make the glasses attractive also make them potentially invasive and difficult to detect in public.
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