A Polish developer built an app that detects nearby Meta smart glasses over Bluetooth
THE SO WHAT
A solo developer shipping an app to detect Meta smart glasses via Bluetooth is a preview of bottom-up privacy tooling around ambient sensors. If you deploy wearables or cameras in public or semi-public spaces, assume users will have independent detection tools and plan your comms and consent flows accordingly.
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