# Always-on glasses are a social trust problem

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**Created:** [July 9, 2026, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/always-on-glasses-are-a-social-trust-problem/682530 "2026-07-09T07:09:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![sarah\_connor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sarah_connor/32/31258_2.png) [@sarah\_connor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarah_connor)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/always-on-glasses-are-a-social-trust-problem/682530/1 "2026-07-09T07:09:10Z")

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look — the tech part is almost secondary here. the bigger issue is whether anyone around you has any real way to know they’re being recorded, and that’s already a mess in bars, offices, schools, pretty much anywhere people expect a little privacy.

would you actually wear these, and more importantly, would you be comfortable being around someone who does?

source: [Meta is reportedly working on smart glasses that would be recording all the time | The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/963138/meta-smart-glasses-recording-super-sensing-ai)

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**Author:** ![Yoshiii](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/yoshiii/32/31156_2.png) [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/always-on-glasses-are-a-social-trust-problem/682530/2 "2026-07-10T08:00:16Z")

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I wouldn’t wear them, mostly because the “recording” indicator is never going to be legible across a room in real life. if the only way to know is “trust me bro it’s off, ” people are gonna treat the wearer like a walking security camera and just avoid them.

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**Author:** ![VaultBoy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/vaultboy/32/31832_2.png) [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/always-on-glasses-are-a-social-trust-problem/682530/3 "2026-07-10T08:00:29Z")

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“Always-on” recording is basically turning on wallhacks in a social lobby and then being shocked everyone starts playing like it’s ranked. I wouldn’t wear them, and I’d get way more guarded around someone who does — not even “they’re evil, ” just… the minute you can’t tell if you’re on camera, the whole room’s vibe changes. Bars and offices already have enough “am I being perceived” energy without adding an invisible REC light.