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Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever (www.bbc.com)
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[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 50 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Glasshole the term needs to make a significant comeback. Normalize shunning, put up signs on bathrooms and anywhere else you can with

"'Smart' glasses forbidden. Fines applicable. Bluetooth detection active." and perhaps "This means you Glasshole ! "

whether such detection is active is moot, make the bastards as nervous as they should be. A (dummy) camera on the outside of the door should complete the illusion. Make them feel like perverts.

Non consensual filming should be unacceptable, but that's a whole other fight.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 10 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Bluetooth detection active

Yea, I'd love to get a fine for listening to music while I shit.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 9 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

You can search specifically for smart glasses, e.g. the aptly named Nearby Glasses

Also, you likely can't fine them, but you can make them think about it.

[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Can I call the police on them for taking an active filming device into a public restroom?

Even if it’s not illegal, surely some shit can he stirred. I think twice after having to wait for an officer to show up, being embarrassed, regardless of how the events turn out,

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 hours ago

Sounds good. Bonus points for getting it in the media.

[–] zergtoshi@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Bluetooth devices have MAC addresses which can help tell Meta glasses apart from other BT devices.

Apparently in this case it's a bit more complicated and you have to rely on https://www.bluetooth.com/specifications/assigned-numbers/ to identify glassholes.