Developers have introduced the ZuckOff app to detect Meta glasses

Developers have released a free app ZuckOff designed to identify Meta smart glasses within the user's range. The program scans the surrounding space for Bluetooth signals characteristic of the company's wearable devices and notifies the smartphone owner of potential video recording. The principle of ZuckOff is based on the analysis of broadcast packets that Meta Ray-Ban glasses constantly send to pair with mobile devices. The app captures these identifiers and matches them with known equipment signatures, allowing it to detect the presence of the gadget even if the user is not actively streaming or recording at the moment. The tool provides users with the ability to quickly respond to the presence of recording devices in public places. The developers emphasize that the main goal of the project is to increase awareness of privacy in the context of the spread of wearable electronics with integrated cameras and AI functions. The source code and discussion of the technical aspects of the algorithm are available in specialized communities, including Hacker News. At the moment, the app works as a short-range signal scanner. The use of such solutions is becoming a response to the growing popularity of smart glasses equipped with multimodal models that can recognize objects and faces in real-time. Such tools allow users to control the boundaries of personal space in public areas where the use of recording equipment may be undesirable or hidden.