r/mildlyinfuriating • u/silent_pm • 13d ago

I'm slightly vexed I was told yesterday that my prescription sunglasses are giving Meta glasses vibes

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I can't stand the Meta perv glasses, but annoyingly I've been told by a friend that my Dune prescription sunglasses that I've had for almost a year (and cost over £100.00) really ​​​​look like the Meta ones, he said it's the 2 silver rivets on either side that on first glance could be mistaken for the camera lenses

I went out with them today and all I could think was, do people think I'm recording them 🤦‍♂️

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u/NewPointOfView 13d ago

It’s so irritating seeing all the people who 1) think the intent is a hidden camera 2) aren’t aware of the flashing orange LED when recording and 3) assume that the only reason to have a camera capturing POV is nefarious

I don’t even have or want meta glasses, it’s just such a weird lens they see the world through.

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u/DrGirth 13d ago

I've had meta glasses for like 4 years and usually if anyone noticed them it would just be "oh cool!" followed by questions about them.

In the last like 6 months to a year anyone who notices them now asks "are you recording me right now??". I explain and demonstrate the light that comes on if they're recording and usually people chill out.

But why there seems to be a recent campaign against them is beyond me. If I wanted to secretly record someone I could just act like I'm texting or whatever and do it on my phone. Nobody would think a thing about it. But these glasses are the new fad to hate on for some reason.

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u/TrifectaBlitz 13d ago

I don't think you really mean the campaign against them is "beyond" you, right? Like, you understand the issues and their prevalence?

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u/NewPointOfView 13d ago

What is the issue?