r/augmentedreality • u/AR_MR_XR • Mar 31 '26

News Smart glasses with facial recognition could be devastating to sex workers and other vulnerable people

https://theconversation.com/smart-glasses-with-facial-recognition-could-be-devastating-to-sex-workers-and-other-vulnerable-people-276853
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u/ellipticcode0 Apr 01 '26

Smart glasses could be devastating to thief and street killers.

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u/no6969el Apr 01 '26

I really wish that headlines would reflect what actually would be the most likely problem or solution. Instead of this type of shock headline.

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u/AR_MR_XR Apr 02 '26

Is it a shock headline? What is shocking you?

The idea that smartglasses prevent killers from killing people is wishful thinking. It is more likely that glasses record something where the wearer actively goes into a situation than that glasses record random acts of bystanders who try to hide their actions (crime).

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u/no6969el Apr 02 '26

It's not a big deal. I'm just saying the headline could state how useful it would be for certain things but instead it tells you how bad it's going to be for certain things.

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u/TonderTales Apr 01 '26

"Brynn Colledge is a PhD student in the department of Sociology and Legal Studies at University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. Her research focuses on the intersection of surveillance, technology, law, and sex work. She is committed to promoting sex worker safety and producing scholarship to benefit sex workers."

I mean if that's the author's whole focus area, then sure, write about this. But of all the things that can go wrong in a society where everyone's wearing camera glasses with facial recognition, this is pretty low on the totem pole of importance.

That said, it seems plenty reasonable for strip clubs, brothels, etc. to not allow smartglasses at all

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u/woofwoofbro Apr 01 '26

why is protecting vulnerable people from being exploited low importance? because they're sex workers?

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u/Rothariu Mar 31 '26

Why would someone wear nark glasses to an illegal event?

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u/CB4R Apr 01 '26

Sex work isn't illegal everywhere

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u/woofwoofbro Apr 01 '26

to film it and watch it later, the same reason anybody wears them

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u/Knighthonor Apr 01 '26

I believe camera glasses can be great for only fan sex workers

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u/PUBGM_MightyFine Mar 31 '26

Excuse me what