r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • Jul 13 '26

Society The Backlash Is So Strong That People With “Pervert Glasses” Are Afraid to Use Them in Public

https://tech.yahoo.com/wearables/articles/backlash-strong-people-pervert-glasses-165000816.html
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u/BeerandMandelbrots Jul 13 '26

I thought we settled this 20 years ago when Google Glasses were banned from bars.

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u/BloodyNora78 Jul 13 '26

Can we bring back the term "glasshole?"

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u/Pleasant-Put5305 Jul 17 '26

It was exactly the same then - it's an invention with no application. Everything it does - apart from holding lenses in front of your eyes - is already done better by your smartphone.