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Smart glasses equipped with cameras, microphones, and AI are a creeping privacy and security nightmare, prompting backlash.

And rightfully so.

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[–] sen@lemmy.zip 15 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

I'd wear them if they didn't have a camera - the idea of a little screen and the music/phone call capabilities baked into something I have to wear every waking moment anyways actually sounds really nice. I'd probably turn off the display after the novelty wore off, but the audio alone is still worth it to me.

The Even G2 is screen, audio and no camera. https://www.evenrealities.com/products/g2-a

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Then why don't you buy the Bose ones?

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Likely because they only do audio.

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Don't think you read last line of their original message?

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 9 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

yeah the camera is the troublesome part. Thing is it is useful for camera tracking.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 4 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

No way, microphone is much worse

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Eh. It's already pretty easy to conceal a microphone. Harder to conceal a camera.

[–] InFerNo@lemmy.ml -1 points 6 hours ago

It's actually pretty easy to conceal. there's plenty of investigative reporting with hidden cameras and nobody's none the wiser. The fact that they have to add a light to the glasses proves that even if you hide it in plain sight, people will still miss it.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 8 points 10 hours ago

microphone has many more basic uses. taking notes. voice command. I mean we all realize all the smartphones have both of these things right. I mean that is why I don't really like them but I would more like AR although realistically not in a corp is controlling everything way. If it was open source and local and under my control that would be super cool.