ZuckOff App Uses Bluetooth to Detect Camera-Equipped Smart Glasses
ZuckOff, an application developed by Polish creator Paweł Szydłowski, is designed to identify camera-equipped smart glasses through Bluetooth signals. It can recognize devices such as Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta, and Snap Spectacles, notifying users when these are in proximity. While the app logs other Bluetooth devices, it does not categorize them as camera glasses. It provides confidence ratings and details like manufacturer ID and signal strength. Users can track detected devices and register their own glasses through the Sightings interface. However, ZuckOff has limitations; it is more effective when the glasses are turned on or paired, and it cannot verify if a camera is actively recording. The app does not require an account and supports CSV exports. The development team is looking to partner with privacy organizations.
Key facts
- ZuckOff is an independent app created by Polish developer Paweł Szydłowski.
- The app detects camera-equipped smart glasses via Bluetooth signals.
- It identifies Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta, and Snap Spectacles by manufacturer signature.
- ZuckOff assigns confidence levels: possible, likely, and strong.
- The app records other Bluetooth devices like Quest and Vision Pro but does not flag them as camera glasses.
- Detection is easiest when glasses power on, pair, or leave their case; some standalone models can remain silent.
- The app does not require an account and allows exporting the Bluetooth log as a CSV.
- The team is asking for scans from unsupported camera glasses and is open to working with privacy groups.
Entities
Artists
- Paweł Szydłowski
- Sadjad Frogh
- Carlijn Jacobs
Institutions
- Ray-Ban
- Meta
- Oakley
- Snap
- Quest
- Vision Pro
- XREAL
- Gentle Monster
- designboom
Locations
- Poland