Apps like Zuckoff use Bluetooth signals to detect nearby smart glasses, alerting users before recording may start, but limitations and privacy concerns remain.
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01Summary
- 01Meta’s Ray-Ban and similar smart glasses emit Bluetooth signals that apps like Zuckoff, Antizuck, and Nearby Glasses scan for to detect them.
- 02Zuckoff’s developer, Pawel Szydlowski, launched the free iOS app in early August 2025, with 2,000 sign-ups and a premium version for $10 a year.
- 03The app detects proximity via Bluetooth but cannot confirm active recording or the wearer’s intent, as glasses can go quiet after pairing.
- 04Hardware hacks can disable LED indicators on smart glasses, as shown in a video where a hacker removed the light from Ray-Ban Meta glasses for $100.
- 05Even Realities’ G2 smart glasses, released in late 2025, omit a front-facing camera to avoid privacy issues, focusing on information display instead.
02Why it matters
These apps give you a way to know when you might be recorded in public, but they also highlight the growing tension between wearable tech and personal privacy.
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