The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media’s coverage of how people are using Meta’s Ray-Bans smartglasses to film people without their knowledge or consent. “I consider it to be a tiny part of resistance against surveillance tech.”
more at: @feed@404media.co
The difference is that meta glasses constantly upload to their creepy servers to do automatic face recognition.
EDIT: For all of you downvoting, this isn’t conspiracy or speculation. Just a few days ago the FBI publicized footage in the Guthrie case that was acquired illegally.
True, but understand, every wireless-connected smart device you wear or interact with in any way is doing the same.
Meta’s nonsense isn’t unique, and should be regulated into nonexistence, but unless you’re keeping your phone in a Faraday bag you too are being constantly filmed, tracked, and snooped upon.
Alternative android OSes also not withstanding.
No, my iPhone is not doing that because they give you a switch to turn it off and encrypt anything Apple touches. It disables some handy features but it’s a worthwhile trade off in my opinion.
I’m sure that switch disables it and isn’t just a presentation, but if you haven’t, get a faraday bag and keep your phone in it when you’re not using it.
Cheers.