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ZuckOff Know when a camera is in the room
Summary
ZuckOff is a mobile app that passively scans for Bluetooth advertisements from camera‑glasses (Ray‑Ban Meta, Oakley Meta, Snap Spectacles, etc.) and notifies the user when such devices are nearby. It logs all BLE devices, lets users whitelist known glasses, offers iOS widgets and Live Activity alerts, and can export logs as CSV. The app is free, has no account, and is marketed alongside merch.
- Detects camera‑glasses by matching known BLE manufacturer signatures (e.g., 0x0D53 for Luxottica, 0x058E for Meta, 0x03C2 for Snap).
- Runs entirely on‑device; no data leaves the phone and no user account is required.
- Provides UI hooks: Home Screen widget, Lock Screen Live Activity, Shortcuts/Siri integration, and CSV export of the full BLE scan log.
- Allows users to mark owned glasses to suppress further alerts.
For privacy‑conscious users, knowing when a recording‑capable wearable is in the vicinity can inform situational awareness. The app demonstrates a practical, low‑overhead use of BLE scanning for personal security, but its effectiveness is bounded by the advertising behavior of the target hardware.
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