Smart glasses should automatically blur people’s faces while filming, Australia’s online safety regulator says
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Australia's eSafety commissioner has recommended that manufacturers of camera-equipped smart glasses implement automatic facial blurring and more visible recording indicators. This guidance comes as the federal government faces calls to outright ban the wearable devices over privacy concerns.
Smart glasses with cameras can benefit the vision impaired but companies might pit ‘accessibility benefits against safety and privacy’, says eSafetyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s online safety regulator has urged smart glasses companies to automatically blur people’s faces filmed on the devices, and make it clearer when someone is filming, as the federal government faces pressure to ban the technology.In advice to industry published on Monday, the office o...
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