Apps Detect Nearby Smartglasses

A new class of consumer counter‑surveillance apps can sniff Bluetooth or radio signatures from AI smartglasses and alert bystanders to their presence and approximate distance. Developers (e.g., Zuckoff) are shipping such tools, regulators are taking notice, and device makers are already altering product designs (disabling cameras, selling camera‑free variants) in response. — If widely adopted, these apps could change the privacy equilibrium around wearable cameras, spur regulation, and force platforms to rethink AI features and monetization tied to always‑on devices.