\u201cI can do something about it\u201d<\/p>\n
Since February, engineers have been releasing and updating apps that help people detect glasses like Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta, or Snap Spectacles.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is completely unsurprising that people are building apps to fight back against Meta glasses and other surreptitious public recording,\u201d Quintin told Ars. Many people \u201chave a deep revulsion to being recorded without their consent, which is understandable,\u201d and that remains \u201cthe biggest problem with these glasses,\u201d Quintin said.<\/p>\n
Smart-glasses detector apps aren\u2019t perfect. At best, they can alert users when nearby glasses are turned on by detecting the Bluetooth signal used to pair the glasses with a phone. Most importantly, the apps cannot determine whether the glasses are actively recording, and users are cautioned to never assume that someone wearing smart glasses is recording them. App makers also advise against confrontation and accept no liability for false positives or misunderstandings. Additionally, detection may be unreliable if a wall or other obstacle, like a human body, interferes with a signal.<\/p>\n
Users don\u2019t seem to consider these flaws deal-breakers. They simply want some way to scan a room, and some are eager to provide feedback to improve the apps, even expressing an emotional investment in seeing the technology develop.<\/p>\n