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Nearby Glasses (apt.izzysoft.de)

i was listening to Could Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’ be banned across the UK? ☞ https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/aug/07/could-metas-pervert-glasses-be-banned-across-the-uk-the-latest

in the podcast they mentioned an app that scans for them and my partner asked me to find the app. I guess it may interest some people here ☞
https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/ch.pocketpc.nearbyglasses
https://github.com/yjeanrenaud/yj_nearbyglasses

The app, called Nearby Glasses, has one sole purpose: Look for smart glasses nearby and warn you.

It uses company identificators in the Bluetooth data sent out by these.

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[-] Souvenir@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You can buy camera glasses which work with a micro-SD. No bluetooth, no lights, just records. Just sayin'.

I assume this is what the true pervs use to film some of the creepier stuff.

Honestly thinking of buying a pair, to creep on the popo. They don't like being filmed, best to do it covertly.

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

Solid advice! Good protest glasses.

[-] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 6 points 2 days ago

There’s cheap ones getting around too. Not sure what they connect to, I think it’s a Chinese mob. The ones I refer to are being stocked by Kmart in Australia and run under their in house Anko brand.

I don’t know if this app or program detects those. I guess the developer would need the Bluetooth code.

[-] Truscape 3 points 2 days ago

I'm certain it wouldn't be too hard for a community driven list to be made/loaded.

[-] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah I think they only put them on the shelves this week

I just went into the local one, they didn’t have them there unless they were behind the counter

[-] sem 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I used these at a concert recently. It said, glasses nearby...oh wait no it didnt, that bird means no glasses nearby... I dont get it.

[-] Truscape 1 points 1 day ago

Make sure you're using the actual project with the links from the developer's github rather than the copycats.

[-] sem 1 points 1 day ago

I just get it from fdroid

[-] INeedMana@piefed.zip 2 points 2 days ago

But I'd need to have BT on for that to work?

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

i don't keep Bluetooth on. I, if/when i use the app, would turn it on to check and turn it back off.

[-] INeedMana@piefed.zip 2 points 23 hours ago

I think the point is to get a notification when you're getting into the range of some of those glasses

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 20 hours ago

"the point" always depends on how you live and what you need. I will use the app in situations where/when i need to check for smartGlasses.

99.99999999% of my life won't need that verification.

if you're living and working in situations where what you said in private may ruin your public life, you may always keep it on. (which would bring up other privacy concerns related to Bluetooth)

this post was submitted on 08 Aug 2026
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