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Zenni’s Anti-Facial Recognition Glasses are Eyewear for Our Paranoid Age (www.404media.co)

submitted 1 month ago by zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] trailee@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I’ve been thinking for a little while that it might be interesting to build on a pair of glasses with a couple IR LEDs at either edge and a battery pack to light them up. I can’t decide if that would be good to wear to a protest because the glare would likely obscure your entire face to cameras, or if it would be a bad idea because you’d stick out immediately on any surveillance.

[–] specialwall@midwest.social 12 points 1 month ago

That would probably be more effective as a form of protest against such technologies.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah but:
https://xkcd.com/1105/

[–] trailee@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

So you’re saying we need to make plans and soldering parties with all of our new friends. That’s a good plan, actually.

[–] ToastMaster@eviltoast.org 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

DIY hoodie https://www.popsci.com/technology/camera-shy-hoodie-privacy/

These glasses are pricey tho, so maybe DIY based on the hoodie https://www.reflectacles.com/#home

[–] trailee@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

That’s awesome, thanks for sharing!

[–] tgcoldrockn@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

a character in the new DEXTER uses this

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

I don't even know if it would work. Most cameras have an IR filter they use during the day.