This app is a smart glasses creep detector
The app has limitations—still, it represents a clever bit of countersurveillance. Szydłowski is actively seeking submissions for other models to test as well.
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The app has limitations—still, it represents a clever bit of countersurveillance.
Szydłowski is actively seeking submissions for other models to test as well.
The app works best when smart glasses are out of their case, powered on, and paired with a device, according to the ZuckOff site.
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The app has limitations—still, it represents a clever bit of countersurveillance. Szydłowski is actively seeking submissions for other models to test as well. The app works best when smart glasses are out of their case, powered on, and paired with a device, according to the ZuckOff site.
How it works
- Once you open the app, its signal strength feature tells you the approximate distance of a Bluetooth signal, but not the direction.
- It's essentially like a metal or radar detector for smart glasses, merely alerting you when a signal is nearby.
- The app can send lock-screen notifications, and the in-app user interface displays the brand, quantity, and detection confidence level (possible, likely, or strong) for any smart glasses in the room.
Details worth keeping
A new app lets you know when AI smart glasses are in the room with you. Made by Polish developer Paweł Szydłowski, ZuckOff recognizes the manufacturer signatures of Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta, and Snap Spectacles with high certainty, but can also spot Bluetooth-enabled devices like HeyCyan, Apple Vision Pro, and VistaView at a lower confidence level.
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