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by antris 1731 days ago
Eyewear with hidden cameras sold to the public. If someone's taking pictures, people around them have the right to know. The current laws are drafted with the assumption that people can see when they are being filmed, because cameras used to be easily identifiable objects. If the camera is bulky enough for people to immediately see that it's a camera, then it's not a problem compared to regular cameras.

Also, do you really expect these glasses to somehow disable themselves when they're in a non-public setting? The moment these kinds of glasses hit the market, some people will record pretty much anything they want, anywhere they like and nobody will know its happening.

This already is happening with phones to an extent. Many non-public spaces where photography is banned and privacy is expected are having problems with enforcing it. These kinds of spy glasses would make the problem even worse. At least you can collect peoples phones and cameras at the entrance, or see when they are being used inappropriately and throw them out. If cameras enter eyewear, then you cannot have a private space without collecting all eyewear too. And if you allow people to enter with eyewear, you have no idea when they are taking pictures, which makes the ban completely unenforceable.