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Nearby Glasses

Android app that continuously scans for Bluetooth signals from smart glasses made by Meta and Snap, alerting users when

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Nearby Glasses is exactly the kind of hyper-niche privacy tool I can't decide if I love or find slightly unhinged — it constantly scans for Bluetooth signals from Meta and Snap smart glasses, essentially betting that people broadcast when they're recording. Which, to be fair, they do, but that also means anyone who actually wants to record you just... wouldn't. Still, it's a smart Signal for the privacy-obsessed crowd, and I respect the specificity of going after two specific brands rather than trying to be every-camera-detector. The battery sacrifice for constant scanning is the real cost here — you're trading battery life for peace of mind, and not everyone will think that's a fair exchange.

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