I had the great pleasure of talking to @jasonhowell about the state of Smart Glasses. If you’d like to actually see the glasses he’s talking about, we also recorded video. We talk Meta, RayNeo, Infinix, Even Realities, XREAL, and Lumus, the waveguide technology company behind Ray-Bans. Don’t worry, it’s also in the audio podcast feed for Chit Chat Across the Pond.
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Filming women without their consent and knowledge is absolutely disgusting and creepy as hell. Posting it online makes it even more despicable.
Our governments are refusing to protect us from this abuse.
Companies selling creep glasses equipped with camera should be publicly shunned to bankruptcy.
"The man who filmed her had posted over a hundred similar videos on his TikTok page, and he is not the only one making this kind of content."
Em :official_verified:
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"Meta smart glasses pose a threat to women, campaigners say
Reports of covert filming have prompted privacy fears as experts are concerned that the devices would be altered to ‘nudify’ women without their consent"
January 02 2026
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/smart-glasses-meta-ray-bans-video-zgc6rm7dc
#privacy #fuckzuck #smartglasses #rayban #nudify
Filming women without their consent and knowledge is absolutely disgusting and creepy as hell. Posting it online makes it even more despicable.
Our governments are refusing to protect us from this abuse.
Companies selling creep glasses equipped with camera should be publicly shunned to bankruptcy.
"The man who filmed her had posted over a hundred similar videos on his TikTok page, and he is not the only one making this kind of content."
"Meta smart glasses pose a threat to women, campaigners say
Reports of covert filming have prompted privacy fears as experts are concerned that the devices would be altered to ‘nudify’ women without their consent"
January 02 2026
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/smart-glasses-meta-ray-bans-video-zgc6rm7dc
#privacy #fuckzuck #smartglasses #rayban #nudify
Em :official_verified:
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#BorderPatrol Agent Recorded Raid with Meta’s Ray-Ban #SmartGlasses
On a recent #immigration raid, a #Border Patrol agent wore a pair of Meta’s #RayBan smart glasses, with the #privacy light clearly on signaling he was recording the encounter, which agents are not permitted to do, according to photos and videos of the incident shared with 404 Media.
#privacy #ice #cbp #meta
https://www.404media.co/border-patrol-agent-recorded-raid-with-metas-ray-ban-smart-glasses/
#BorderPatrol Agent Recorded Raid with Meta’s Ray-Ban #SmartGlasses
On a recent #immigration raid, a #Border Patrol agent wore a pair of Meta’s #RayBan smart glasses, with the #privacy light clearly on signaling he was recording the encounter, which agents are not permitted to do, according to photos and videos of the incident shared with 404 Media.
#privacy #ice #cbp #meta
https://www.404media.co/border-patrol-agent-recorded-raid-with-metas-ray-ban-smart-glasses/
Ray-BANNED, Glasses to detect smart-glasses that have cameras
https://github.com/NullPxl/banrays
#HackerNews #RayBANNED #SmartGlasses #CameraDetection #PrivacyTech #Innovation
Even Realities Smart Glasses: G2
https://www.evenrealities.com/smart-glasses
#HackerNews #EvenRealities #SmartGlasses #G2 #Technology #Innovation #WearableTech #AugmentedReality
Em :official_verified:
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404 Media reports that a $60 modification that disables the recording light in Meta's RayBan smart glasses, meaning recordings can be made surreptitiously where the subjects being recorded do not know they are being recorded. The mod is being promoted via YouTude Ads.
Comments from a Meta RayBan glasses "user" >> "They are kinda cool, but they're useless, I do not really use them".
Check out the Podcast (first 15 mins) here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0F3oY47l2XgoBMaAmIaw29 #Meta #SmartGlasses #RayBan #404Media #Surveillance #Privacy #Creepy
404 Media reports that a $60 modification that disables the recording light in Meta's RayBan smart glasses, meaning recordings can be made surreptitiously where the subjects being recorded do not know they are being recorded. The mod is being promoted via YouTude Ads.
Comments from a Meta RayBan glasses "user" >> "They are kinda cool, but they're useless, I do not really use them".
Check out the Podcast (first 15 mins) here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0F3oY47l2XgoBMaAmIaw29 #Meta #SmartGlasses #RayBan #404Media #Surveillance #Privacy #Creepy
The Even Realities G1s totally deserve THREE major design awards! They're my daily pair of glasses and always surprise people with how they look like a normal pair of glasses. If only they had speakers and/or a camera and they'd be perfect.
Being able to run Mentra OS on them is also a major plus, even though I'm sure that wasn't on the awards criteria 😅
Kate Bowles
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Meta and Google want to free you from screens — by putting one in front of your eyes at all times.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @hypervisible to discuss the anti-social world they’re trying to create through mass adoption of smart glasses.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/298_smart_glasses_are_ushering_in_an_anti_social_world_w_chris_gilliard
Meta and Google want to free you from screens — by putting one in front of your eyes at all times.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @hypervisible to discuss the anti-social world they’re trying to create through mass adoption of smart glasses.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/298_smart_glasses_are_ushering_in_an_anti_social_world_w_chris_gilliard
The biggest issue with Meta's new smart glasses is how they normalize surveillance and recordings. If we aren't careful, we'll soon accept it, just as we have accepted CCTV cameras in most public squares.
#surveillance #smartglasses
Apple has been working on a cheaper version of its Vision Pro headset, but is no w said to be shifting resources to wok on smart glasses to compete with Meta's. The first could be audio-only glasses set to launch in 2027, followed in 2028 with a version that has a display. #Apple #VR #AR #SmartGlasses #AppleVisionPro https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-01/apple-shelves-vision-headset-revamp-to-prioritize-meta-like-ai-smart-glasses
