Meta is advancing in the development of smart glasses with a controversial feature: facial recognition. The idea is to display a label with the names of nearby people directly on the lens. This project has raised alarms among privacy advocacy groups, who see it as a tool to identify passersby without their permission and expand surveillance in public spaces.
How the Identification Technology in the Lenses Works 🔍
The feature, still in development, would use cameras and sensors integrated into the glasses to capture faces. An artificial intelligence system would compare them with a database, then display the associated information via an augmented reality overlay. Meta states that controls will be included for users to manage the feature and options to disable it, although the specific technical mechanisms of these limits have not been detailed.
Say hello to your new friend who never forgets a face (not even yours) 😅
Imagine the future: you're walking down the street and suddenly your glasses whisper the name of that old classmate you haven't seen in fifteen years. You just wanted to buy bread, but now you have to pretend you remember them. The technology promises to never leave you looking bad, although the price is that a stranger can know who you are just by looking at you. A true advancement for the socially awkward and a dream come true for the most insistent street vendors.