--- title: A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart... description: A hobbyist developer has released an Android app called Nearby Glasses that scans for Bluetooth signals from smart glasses made by Meta and Snap, alerting... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/a-new-app-alerts-you-if-someone-nearby-is-wearing-smart-glasses-eo9xwhzhl twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses | daily.dev og:description: A hobbyist developer has released an Android app called Nearby Glasses that scans for Bluetooth signals from smart glasses made by Meta and Snap, alerting... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/a-new-app-alerts-you-if-someone-nearby-is-wearing-smart-glasses-eo9xwhzhl og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Eo9XwhzHl.png og:image:alt: A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A hobbyist developer has released an Android app called Nearby Glasses that scans for Bluetooth signals from smart glasses made by Meta and Snap, alerting users when such devices are detected nearby. The app was created in response to growing concerns about covert recording by always-on wearable devices, including Meta Ray-Bans being used in immigration raids and to harass individuals. It works by identifying publicly assigned Bluetooth manufacturer identifiers and supports custom identifiers for broader detection. The app may produce false positives (e.g., detecting VR headsets), and an iPhone version is being considered depending on the developer's availability. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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