AR Glasses And Privacy: What You Need To Know
How-To Geek, Monday, October 28th, 2024
When Google Glass first launched, it was subject to ridicule. Too expensive and limited, it faded away quickly along with its worrying privacy concerns. Now, AR glasses are back, this time with actual appeal and much more reasonable pricing. This means that you're far more likely to run into someone with a pair in public! So what now?
While AR glasses are undeniably cool, there will always be an inherent privacy issue when it comes to wearable cameras. At least, the perception of cameras in glasses has historically been controversial. Will that still be the case today?
When Google Glass first came out we didn't have nearly the saturation of cameras in public. Now there are Ring doorbells, camera drones, people with phone cameras, police with body cams, and much, much more. I doubt anyone can put a foot outside in urban areas without some camera capturing them. So, perhaps AR glasses won't be quite the privacy shocker they were over a decade ago.