attila
macrumors 65816
I formerly wear glasses. These pervo glasses will limit me to one particular design, and won't help me see the iPhone's display. They're pointless. Unless I'm a perv.
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Meta's 'Super Sensing' Prototype Glasses Quietly Record Everything
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I formerly wear glasses. These pervo glasses will limit me to one particular design, and won't help me see the iPhone's display. They're pointless. Unless I'm a perv.
chrono1081
macrumors G3
What's so insidious about these is unlike a cell phone, it's really hard to tell if someone is recording you while wearing these. Unless you're up close (or really good at identifying sunglasses) you won't see they're recording you.
The nice thing with Europe is that... this is not going to happen in Europe. And even if it is, good luck to the wearers of this, as they will be kicked out from pretty much every public space as voyeurs.
Joking aside, I guess this is a blatant example of how little the magnificent seven really care for your happiness.
Joking aside, I guess this is a blatant example of how little the magnificent seven really care for your happiness.
attila
macrumors 65816
Crypto and NFTs were also said to become "the norm".
IIGS User
macrumors 65832
First off, wearing these things in an "all party" state and recording conversations could end up making you a felon. The one state I have first hand knowledge of the law in (Pennsylvania) makes it a 3rd class felony to record a conversation without letting everyone being recorded know they are being recorded.
So, unless the device is geofenced to only work in one party states, you're at a lot of legal risk sporting these bad boys without knowing the legal implications.
To give you an example of how serious the charge is from a legal standpoint, carrying a gun without a carry permit in PA is also a 3rd degree felony.
So, unless the device is geofenced to only work in one party states, you're at a lot of legal risk sporting these bad boys without knowing the legal implications.
To give you an example of how serious the charge is from a legal standpoint, carrying a gun without a carry permit in PA is also a 3rd degree felony.
iMac The Knife
macrumors 65816
No offense, but it is you who is not being realistic. First of all, they may look similar but these aren't ordinary glasses people wear day to day. Secondly, I work in IT, and I am a huge tech gadget person. I've owned 11 foldables and 2 flips alone, among many other devices. I even owned Google Glass back in the day, because the HUD was amazing, especially for its time. I never recorded anyone or took pictures of anyone without their consent. I would never have bought them if they recorded or took photos constantly, as that is beyond weird. Also, I liked the fact that Google Glass didn't look like regular glasses or sunglasses. These glasses are just plan creepy on every level. How many people want to take a walk down a street or in the wilderness and record every moment of it? I know zero people who would do this. I'm sure there are a few out there, but not many. These glasses will be used by the creepy weirdos I'm referring to, and I honestly think it's disgusting that any company would sell something like this. We have enough privacy concerns as it is.
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iMac The Knife
macrumors 65816
Good on Pennsylvania! I hope more states changed to "all party" states.
Apple Weeb
macrumors newbie
Some day when we don’t have a geriatric Congress there will be laws against this. The total surveillance state is unnatural.
0815
macrumors 68000
For most things meta I don't care too much - I stay off the platform, don't have an account with anything attached to meta (yes, I know, they still collect data about me, but at least I don't have an account they attach it to).
But this one? I don't even have the option to opt out - random people will record everything I do, speak, ... etc. I have nothing to hide, but still, I don't want random guys record every move of me and abuse that. With enough stupid users having this, it will be 24/7 surveillance - and we all know Meta will abuse that data
What I need now is a 'device' that disables all those so called smart glasses around me.
But this one? I don't even have the option to opt out - random people will record everything I do, speak, ... etc. I have nothing to hide, but still, I don't want random guys record every move of me and abuse that. With enough stupid users having this, it will be 24/7 surveillance - and we all know Meta will abuse that data
What I need now is a 'device' that disables all those so called smart glasses around me.
0815
macrumors 68000
How come PA is not going after Amazon/Alexa or Tesla FSD?
when having people over Alexa constantly misrecognizes something said as 'trigger keyword' and starts recording. I at least have the 'bing' turned on so that there is a audible signal when its listening - but that's an option many don't have turned on.
Tesla FSD is constantly recording with the interior camera while it's turned on. It's to 'monitor' the driver to make sure he pays attention - but the camera captures everyone in the car. Why is that still legal in PA? Drivers are not required to get consent from passengers for the recording - so it should be illegal in PA - right?
So I guess there are loopholes that the companies can use to get around it.
But yeah, wonder how Meta will go around this since that is not even keyword triggered but instead 'constant recording'.
paulvee
macrumors 6502
orbital~debris
macrumors 68030
I work in a hospital where using phone cameras is prohibited for patient privacy and safety and we have enough trouble as is trying to police that, these things will be a nightmare.
0815
macrumors 68000
Can someone please start a Kickstart project to create a device that is disabling all those glasses around me? I will give lots of money to those efforts (I'm not smart enough to do it myself, but am willing to provide some funding). Those devices need to be installed in all public places that care about privacy and have the risk of exposing sensitive information. There also needs to be a portable version that I can put in my pockets. Nice addition would be if that devices makes those stupid glasses overheat and leaves burn marks on the face of the stupid people wearing the glasses.
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I would like to say that nobody is stupid and / or ***** enough to buy and wear this, but I know I‘d be wrong.
as someone who has used, and eventually hopes to purchase Apple’s version, of smart glasses for purely accessibility purposes, it would be nice if Meta would stop turning these into the Ultimate creeper tool.
Because of them, and them only, it’s going to make anyone who wears these type of smart glasses, including those who have actual need for them, A complete social pariah.
Because of them, and them only, it’s going to make anyone who wears these type of smart glasses, including those who have actual need for them, A complete social pariah.
so not that serious then.
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But seriously, gun laws aren’t exactly the comparison I would make, since there is example after example after example of them being, shall we say, not exactly useful here in the United States.
sw1tcher
macrumors 604
There's one way. Buy Meta's super sensing smart glasses. It's AI will be able to tell you when it see any Meta's super sensing smart glasses
IIGS User
macrumors 65832
When you use Alexa in your home, or you drive your Tesla it's in a private or semi private space where you've given up your rights through a TOS agreement. Part of that agreement usually reads something along the lines that you, or anyone who enters your (home/vehicle) consents to their voice being captured.
From a legal standpoint, it's incumbent upon the homeowner or vehicle owner to inform people who visit their home or ride in their car they are subject to recording. The legal tort falls on the home or vehicle owner. The TOS is USUALLY written this way specifically to avoid these legal issues falling on the corporation.
In public is a whole other animal. I can encounter you at Five Guys eating a burger and you could be recording me without me ever knowing. I have the reasonable expectation under the law in that state that I am not to be recorded without my knowledge. Which is why you will frequently see signs that say "video and audio recording in progress". This is your informed consent. If you don't consent, you simply don't enter the property.
So, you could wear a shirt everywhere that tells people you're recording everyone you see. That's about as creepy as the sex offender in DE back in the early 200's that they made wear "I'M A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER" everywhere he went. The appellate court eventually struck that down.
Video/photography in public is different. You have no expectation of privacy in a public place to not be photographed or videoed. So if all those creep glasses did was take pictures you could wear them anywhere you want.
Meta is just a creep company in general. I left all social media in 2024. It got too political and it just all felt so fake and weird. Why give away all this info about yourself? For "likes". Not using social media was one of the healthiest decisions I've made in a long time.
Sowelu
macrumors 6502a
Late stage capitalism and the tech industry walk into a bar in the Wild West, and...
I can envision businesses jamming all cellular signals inside their premises because of technology like this. Makes me feel better about dumping Facebook with each passing day.
As an aside, I recommend the 2004 film “The Final Cut” with Robin Williams for an interesting take on this kind of technology. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Final_Cut_(2004_film)
As an aside, I recommend the 2004 film “The Final Cut” with Robin Williams for an interesting take on this kind of technology. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Final_Cut_(2004_film)
Steve Adams
macrumors 68000
Lizzard boy and Sam Altman are the two creapiest reptiles in tech today.....oh. and Space Karen.
Because it's not OBVIOUS where all this will be going......
These products will never take off.....no one truly desires to wear an AI computer on their face. The use case is so niche.
These products will never take off.....no one truly desires to wear an AI computer on their face. The use case is so niche.