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FoxtrotDeltaTango@FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works

DuckDuckGo Is Selling Anti Pervert Glasses That Contain Zero AI, Cameras, or Even Electronics Whatsoever

cross-posted from: discuss.tchncs.de/post/65320476

futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/duckduckgo-selling-anti-pervert-glasses
FuturismDuckDuckGo Is Selling Anti Pervert Glasses That Contain Zero AI, Cameras, or Even Electronics WhatsoeverGoogle alternative DuckDuckGo has come up with a pair of plastic, non-pervert glasses in response to Meta's controversial smart glasses.
grue@grue@lemmy.world

Replying to @⁨FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works⁩

Meanwhile, I recently got new prescription glasses (after wearing my previous pairs for way too long, BTW) and got some that have an IR-blocking coating that’s supposed to block face recognition cameras. Because that apparently needs to be a thing these days.

(I’m disappointed that these DuckDuckGo glasses don’t have a similar special coating. I like the company I got mine from, but I’d like to see more companies offering privacy-enhancing tech.)

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grue@grue@lemmy.world
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Replying to @⁨sunnie@slrpnk.net⁩

I didn’t want to give the appearance of shilling. But if you want to know, it’s www.zennioptical.com/id-guard

There are apparently also similar products from “Reflectacles” and “Vaydr,” but they were more expensive and/or not normal prescription glasses. The Zenni thing is just an extra coating you can add on to the glasses you would have otherwise bought anyway (which is how I found out about it; I didn’t know it existed beforehand).

Zenni OpticalZenni ID Guard: Helps Disrupt Unwanted Tracking & Defend Your Privacy | Zenni OpticalAnti-infrared lens technology reflects near-infrared light—reducing unwanted tracking signals and long-term IR exposure from the sun.