"The popularity of wearables like Meta Ray-Bans are quickly reminding us why the slang term "glasshole" was already a thing over a decade ago, and is now becoming more relevant than ever. In a handy but blood-pressure-raising round-up of contemporary glasshole behavior from Mashable, j erks using the always-on devices are using them to film themselves doing moronic "pranks" for views - often centered around harassing women, service workers, and homeless people."
"But it's undeniable that smart glasses let you record anyone and anything far more stealthily than shoving a phone in someone's face, making it a godsend for creeps and losers looking for internet fame, such as one Instagram account that nonconsensually filmed women's butts, and another that visits massage parlors to ogle the masseuses. Others confidently film themselves annoying service workers and keeping the camera going even as the subject asks not to be recorded."
Smart glasses function as compact surveillance devices that let wearers secretly record people they look at, enabling stealthier capture than smartphones. Popular wearables such as Meta Ray-Bans have renewed 'glasshole' behavior, with users filming moronic pranks for views that often target women, service workers, and homeless people. Pickup artists exploit the technology to discreetly record women during unwanted advances, turning harassment into content. Some social-media accounts nonconsensually film women's bodies, ogle masseuses in parlors, or persistently record service workers after requests to stop. Many of these recordings remain legally permissible when made in public spaces.
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