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Reframing smart glasses as 'pervert glasses' (this.weekinsecurity.com)
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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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[–] Flames5123@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

How would a view like that work without a camera? It needs to see streets to display the map accurately since GOS could only be accurate within 5meters sometimes.

[–] it_wasnt_arson@awful.systems 3 points 5 hours ago

It doesn't have to be a full on quest marker HUD overlay, just being able to glance at a mirror of your phone's map display in your peripheral vision without taking it out of your pocket would be great.