Teen Boys Are Using Meta Glasses to Terrorize Girls at High Schools and Middle Schools : technology

[–] Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 78 points 12 hours ago (6 children)

In my eyes anyone wearing one of these is a pervert. I simply don't see who else could be the audience for a purposefully discreet camera built into a pair of glasses. Even Google's attempt at glasses were more overt that these. I'd say Meta is shameful, but that's not exactly a shocker to anyone at this point.

Edit: Seen a few suggestions, but my counterpoint to all of them is - you don't need the camera to discreet fir any of these purposes. You'd only need it to be discreet if you didn't want people to realise you were filming, which just seems aimed towards perverts in my mind.

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 38 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

I would have loved glasses that could detect advertising with a camera and block it out so I don't see it, but instead we got AI nudes and stalking.

[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Aww man you just made me realise that you could combine A.I. image generation with augmented reality to make everyone nude in real time. What a fucked up world we live in. I'm sure someone is already working on a program like this

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[–] brsrklf@jlai.lu 26 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

And probably even more ads sent directly to your eyeballs. If they're not there yet they're already on the roadmap.

[–] willington@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (2 children)

What matters is who controls the tech, not just the capabilities.

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[–] CannonFodder@lemmy.world 7 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

So much potential. Face lookup of contacts so I get reminded of people's names. Lyrics to any detected song so I can sing along. Virtual post-it note reminders in 3D space. Alerts or navigation while walking. Virtual monitors put on any surface.
But humans are too hung up on sex, so it's not going to happen.

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[–] riot@fedia.io 19 points 12 hours ago

I remember seeing a video of a blind woman using them, in combination with some earbuds, so she could get her surroundings described to her, as well as have objects she picked up described. But you're right, glasses with discreet cameras on them, aren't necessary for a situation like that - Something more overt would be fine for that use case.

[–] jsnfwlr@lemmy.ml 12 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

I would love overt google glass style glasses that are obvious as a solution for a dashcam like system for when i am driving, or tracking where I left mg keys etc. But as you say, the discreet camera is for perverts.

[–] Flower@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 hours ago

It's probably the clearest if a built-in camera is not allowed for glasses and the camera is an external unit they have to clip on. Functional the same, but socially making it clear you're filming.

[–] einkorn@feddit.org 4 points 10 hours ago

Even Google's attempt at glasses were more overt that these.

That's because the tech wasn't there yet. Otherwise, it would have been the same.

[–] JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I kind of like the idea. Take some pictures while doing other things like riding your bike or going on a hike without having to take out your phone. Take a quick picture while shopping to them to my wife. Get navigation cues without the phone. But they are so creepy

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 hours ago

I've seen videos on Instagram of people using them for a first person view without having to strap a GoPro to their head. Like for hobby work.

But if you're going biking or whatever, you can just as easily strap a camera to your helmet, and get a 360° view to boot. If you're hiking or shopping, it's very little effort to take out your phone and snap a pic. And you get the benefit of being able to actually preview the shot.

[–] whereitsat@lemmy.zip -3 points 3 hours ago (4 children)

this article is stupid for another reason: go on youtube and look up camcorder footage of public high schools in the 90s.

absolutely NOBODY is anxious about getting filmed, and nobody has bad intentions, and nobody would write an article about it.

maybe things ARE worse but maybe the situation is more complex than meta glasses.

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[+] Surp@lemmy.world -9 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (4 children)

I think young men don't know how to flirt anymore. I think many of them think they are flirting in some weird way but they have no clue that they are actually bothering/pestering/harassing these woman. I mean I know too many young men that don't have licences, don't know how to use a lawn mower, can't ride a bike, completely useless men...just can't do anything besides go to school play video games and not much else.

I do blame technology. Keep your kids off online gaming imo. Bust out the old games or only let them play offline games on a console or PC. Especially no cell phone games. Cut YouTube to practically nothing. Get them outside...

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[–] arin@lemmy.world 38 points 11 hours ago (6 children)

Stop blaming the kids, it’s the corporation’s fault. Title should be Meta glasses are recording and enabling harassment of underaged school children

[–] mrnngglry@sh.itjust.works 11 points 10 hours ago

The glasses shouldn’t exist but what parents are buying these for their kids?! Blame the parents too.

[–] best_redditor@leminal.space 4 points 8 hours ago

supplier first then the chain...everyone is blamed

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 0 points 7 hours ago

10000000%

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[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 2 points 6 hours ago

Seems like something title 9 should be used to quash, but civil rights for women are only important if transgender people exist in public somewhere

[–] Murse@slrpnk.net 13 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

~~Teen Boys~~ Men of all ages Are Using Meta Glasses to ~~Terrorize~~ sexually harass ~~Girls~~ women of all ages ~~at High Schools and Middle Schools~~ everywhere.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago (5 children)

Is there any actual data to support the claim you're making, or are you taking a few viral videos and using them as a means to support your own implicit bias?

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[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 44 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.

Couple this w/ the AI nudification sites and this is gonna be insane. Teen boys don't think big picture...

[–] Flower@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

And they'll complain loudly when they end up on tea for women or similar sites in the blacklist section.

[–] funkajunk@lemmy.world 7 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

These are children we're talking about, they lack the ability for critical thinking.

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 0 points 6 hours ago

And yet if one gets pregnant, parenthood is forced upon them

[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Don't forget, high schools have students who are legal adults.

[–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 6 points 8 hours ago

Many adults lack the ability for critical thinking.

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[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

so if perverts are not allowed on school property and it is considered private space for that reason...

so who is enforcing that law?

the fuck happened to this society? everyone just seems to be victims all the time. no doers.

[+] whereitsat@lemmy.zip -7 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (4 children)

can journalism please stop digging deep into the cambridge to pull out words like 'wheedles?'

i've been on this earth for almost 50 years, and i've read thousands of texts and never seen that word fucking ever.

you should NOT have to look in the dictionary to read pop culture drivel. these dipshits are just trying to justify their privileged educations, and the ironic thing is that none of them can write for shit despite needing a private school/ivy league pedigree to churn out vacuous thinkpieces for teen vogue and futurism (whatever the hell that is).

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I feel like everyone is talking about these glasses and I've never seen anyone wearing them. Not saying it's not happening but I think it's a US thing

Is it just a power of glasses with plastic lenses and a camera or do they actually have any other features, because if it's just a camera then they're really isn't any legitimate market.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 hours ago

They aren't actually all that common, especially outside the US, but you probably also wouldn't notice them: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/travel-products/a69461056/ray-ban-meta-glasses-review/ https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-collection-review

They just look like glasses if you're not looking closely. You have to specifically look for the camera or the big arms.

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