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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[–] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

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.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    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.

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  • [+] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

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

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 3 months 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)

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    [–] 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child)

    Reminds to glasshole, an art project from 2014 that detected the presence of Google Glass and kicked it off the wifi network

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  • [–] 18 points 2 months ago

    While it's a nice thought, I prefer to have my BT disabled so I'm not being scanned by nearby APs or other networks tracking me too. It's kind of a catch 22.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 months ago

    I'm amused by all the "don't harass people!" disclaimers.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I tried this a couple of months ago. The app will not stay running in the background on Android.

    Not running, not scanning.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    The OS is probably optimizing it away, there might be a setting under battery management or app deep sleep that stops the OS from killing it, but it's gonna use a bunch more battery, too. I think this is a simple enough thing that a little esp could do it instead of a whole phone app

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I tweaked several settings in the OS.

    Under Mobile Data for the app I allowed "background data" and "unrestricted mobile data usage"

    And under battery "unrestricted" and "allow background usage".

    After all that I can't keep the app running. 🤷

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  • [–] 26 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    "⚠DO NOT HARASS ANYONE AT ALL⚠"

    Unless they are perverts, nazis, racists, sexists, zionists, dodgy politicians, ai users...

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    [–] 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I heard a new name for these pervert glasses today: nonce goggles.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    This app only kinda works for me. Most of the time it seems to be alerting me about headphones.

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