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I hope not. I really dislike the asymmetry between the ability to take pictures of anyone in public easily (assuming spectacles or an equivalent comes out), wi

I hope not. I really dislike the asymmetry between the ability to take pictures of anyone in public easily (assuming spectacles or an equivalent comes out), with low chance of detection (unlike cameras/phones, which are harder to disguise) while being unable to as easily wear a mask in public to preserve some semblance of anonymity. Anti-mask laws exist for a variety of reasons, some of which I am fine with (e.g near banks) and some of which I am not (e.g abuse to shut down things like the Occupy movement). I would like to see a similar treatment of devices like this (spectacles, google glass, or whatever other product people work on in this space). They should be treated on par with hidden cameras and the like. Until legislation takes care of this, I am not happy with the situation.

btym 10y ago
They are at least trying to avoid the Google Glass fiasco by adding recording indicator lights to the front.
- artemisyna 10y ago
  And I bet we'll be seeing our first Spectacles-based-sex-tape scandal within a year, once someone figures out how to short-circuit the indicator light. ;)
- Fricken 10y ago
  Google Glass was meant to be worn all the time, people were wearing them to the bar and stuff. Spectacles are pretty easy to put in your pocket. For the most part kids will be wearing Spectacles in situations where they would otherwise be walking around with a camera in their hand, ready to shoot stuff.
usrusr 10y ago
Snapchat spectacles are specifically designed to transfer the "everybody smile for the camera" effect to the wearer. The absolute opposite of a disguised camera. Hidden cameras (not terribly well hidden cameras, but hidden nonetheless) are nothing new, the Snapchat innovation is to reverse the camouflage to create completely different usage patterns. If the Snapchat specs become popular there will actually be a knockoff market for fakes that don't even have a camera, because imitating just the recording status lights will be enough to get the "say cheese" effect.

btym 10y ago

They are at least trying to avoid the Google Glass fiasco by adding recording indicator lights to the front.

artemisyna 10y ago
And I bet we'll be seeing our first Spectacles-based-sex-tape scandal within a year, once someone figures out how to short-circuit the indicator light. ;)
Fricken 10y ago
Google Glass was meant to be worn all the time, people were wearing them to the bar and stuff. Spectacles are pretty easy to put in your pocket. For the most part kids will be wearing Spectacles in situations where they would otherwise be walking around with a camera in their hand, ready to shoot stuff.

usrusr 10y ago

Snapchat spectacles are specifically designed to transfer the "everybody smile for the camera" effect to the wearer. The absolute opposite of a disguised camera. Hidden cameras (not terribly well hidden cameras, but hidden nonetheless) are nothing new, the Snapchat innovation is to reverse the camouflage to create completely different usage patterns. If the Snapchat specs become popular there will actually be a knockoff market for fakes that don't even have a camera, because imitating just the recording status lights will be enough to get the "say cheese" effect.