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submitted 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) by XLE@piefed.social to c/privacy@lemmy.world
 

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 17 points 17 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

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 11 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 6 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

No way, microphone is much worse

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 9 points 14 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.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 1 minute ago

Actually something I worry about ….. my glasses have tiny embedded magnets for “click-on” sunglasses. Maybe they could be mistaken for tiny cameras on pervert glasses

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Then why don't you buy the Bose ones?

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Likely because they only do audio.

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

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