A new app will notify users if smart glasses are likely nearby. The aptly named Nearby Glasses was developed in response to media coverage outlining how glasses like Meta’s Ray-Bans have been used to film people without their consent.
As first reported by , the app detects the unique Bluetooth signature emitted by smart glasses and sends a push alert that someone wearing the device may potentially be nearby. “I consider it to be a tiny part of resistance against surveillance tech,” the app’s developer Yves Jeanrenaud told 404 Media.
Smart glasses have sparked increased , especially as Meta is working to add facial recognition technology to its Meta Ray-Bans. is also reported to have a pair of smart glasses in the works. It bears mentioning that false positives may occur, including from VR headsets.