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A German city may soon ban smart glasses on public transport, pools (cybernews.com)
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[–] 27 points 1 day ago (2 children)

From my perspective has to do with form factor more than anything else. These smart glasses at a glance are indistinguishable from regular glasses. A phone looks like a phone, so people know what's up at a glance.

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  • [–] -5 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    You can already buy spy cameras. They are legal

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  • [–] 17 points 1 day ago

    Here's how I understand the current legal situation in Germany (no guarantees this is correct) :

    Spy cameras (that is, cameras that are concealed or not immediately apparent as such in some way) are illegal to use in public spaces. Smart glasses don't fall under this category when they have a small indicator LED so that people can tell it's recording.

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