Are You Being Secretly Recorded by Smart Glasses? Here's How to Tell

That person flirting with you could be recording you. A troubling trend has emerged among some pick-up artists: using smart glasses with built-in cameras to secretly take photos and videos of women. It's disturbing—and because these glasses are so discreet, it's alarmingly easy.Now, I'm not a creep, but I know smart glasses better than just about anyone. I've been reviewing smart glasses since they first hit the market and have tested every major model. That experience means I can help you spot the warning signs. Keep reading for my best tips on how to tell if a date—or even a stranger—might be secretly recording you.The Creepy New Trend in Smart GlassesThe Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses offer good image quality, as seen in these nature and pet photos(Credit: Andrew Gebhart)Smart glasses offer a wide range of capabilities, but you should be particularly aware of pairs with built-in cameras. The most popular, prominent, and least noticeable ones are Meta’s smart glasses. Meta has worked with both Oakley and Ray-Ban to make fashionable glasses with a built-in AI assistant, speakers for audio, and, yes, cameras. Those cameras have gotten surprisingly good recently, too; the second-generation Ray-Ban Meta and the Oakley Meta HSTN can capture 3K video and 12MP stills. They’re great for casual snapshots and video clips with friends, but that also means they’re useful to losers seeking clout.Because Oakley and Ray-Ban designed the frames for these Meta-powered smart glasses, they're available with multiple designs and colors, with both transparent and tinted lenses. The technology inside is so small and discreet that they look and feel almost exactly like regular glasses. There is a giveaway, though, and once you learn how to spot it, you’ll wonder how you didn’t see it before.Spot the Hidden Camera LensesRay-Ban Meta smart glasses, with a camera lens on the right and a recording indicator LED on the left(Credit: Andrew Gebhart)The cameras on both Ray-Ban and Oakley versions of the Meta smart glasses are located on the end pieces of the frames, those bits on the upper-left and upper-right corners of the front that jut out to conceal the hinges. This is a popular spot for shiny little embellishments on traditional, non-smart glasses. Maybe you even own a pair of glasses with tiny diamonds, chrome ovals, or something similar in those spots. They add a bit of flair without distracting too much from the rest of the frames. You might barely notice them, and probably…