A New App Alerts You If Someone Nearby Wears Smart Glasses
New app Nearby Glasses scans for Bluetooth signals from smart glasses and alerts you when someone nearby is wearing them.
San Francisco: A new app can now tell you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses. The app is called Nearby Glasses and works on Android phones.
The app scans for Bluetooth signals that come from smart glasses made by companies like Meta and Snap. When it finds these signals, it sends an alert to your phone. This helps you know when you might be getting recorded without knowing it.
The person who made the app wanted to help people protect their privacy. Smart glasses look just like regular glasses but have hidden cameras. Meta even put face recognition in their smart glasses, which means they can identify people automatically. The app is not perfect yet. It might think someone is wearing smart glasses when they are actually using a virtual reality headset. Also, it does not work on iPhones right now.
The app shows how people want more control over their privacy. Some people worry about devices that record or listen all the time without asking permission. The app’s maker says this is a small step toward solving a bigger problem about privacy and technology.