This is the glasshole stigma all over again

Good. Good. Let your hate become your strength

Good

Look, I actually want smart glasses, but there is absolutely no reason for there to be cameras in them.

Just give me a HUD so I can follow transit directions or something. I’m not trying to take creepshots.

What really frustrates me is that governments and big business have normalized surveillance everywhere, and now big business is basically selling wearable spyware, and this is all quite egregious.

But, one of the biggest ways to combat this is with “sousveillance”, or the surveillance of oneself. This has proven to be quite effective for motorists who own dashcams, and could be useful other places as well. But AI-peddling billionaires have ruined the reputation of that kind of thing entirely to the point where even open source variants of this tech will be rejected by the public.

So businesses, the government, and the police have the right, and in many cases the obligation to record your every move in public, but you aren’t allowed to record your own surroundings in return.

“There are a lot of times where it’s not appropriate to wear cameras on your face”. When is it ever appropriate? Try walking around pointing your cellphone at people’s faces all the time and see what happens.

Good.

Edit; I would add that people using these glasses should get ostracised. Point and laugh at them.

I was thinking about buying some for recording my kids’ events like schools graduations, performances, etc. I just hate watching everything through my phone instead of them and thought this would give the best of both worlds. As it stands now I do a lot less recording so I don’t “miss” it.

Now I’m thinking maybe I shouldn’t.

Guys. Complain complain complain.
Every time u see someone with pervert glasses. - email or call to whomever owns that establishment.
This is America, everything is owned by someone.

Creeps love an always-on camera that you can wear on your face so that it’s not obvious that you’re filming?

Who could’ve seen that coming

Next up: campaigns to normalize privacy violations IRL too, because that’s separate from digital.

Also, please Flock and Ring too.

Did they really think “yes, let’s make Glasshole v2” and nobody gave it a second thought?

Ah hell. My only pair of sunglasses is a 5 year old pair of raybans.

I’d better not get “pervert glasses” shouted at me.

How do we feel about ‘pedofocals’?

I’m never buying Ray Bans again. I don’t want to be associated, fuck Ray Bans for taking that cash.

Fuck those glasses. But also, my brain can’t let go of the question of “How would I feel if I saw a woman wearing these?”. And honestly I’m not sure??? Like you could make an argument that at least they would deter creepy men?? Anyone got any thoughts on that?