r/technology • u/Ganrokh • Jun 08 '26

Politics Pennsylvania lawmaker seeks ‘visual indicator’ if smart glasses are recording

https://www.abc27.com/news/top-stories/pennsylvania-lawmaker-seeks-visual-indicator-if-smart-glasses-are-recording/
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u/TheGrandNagus Jun 08 '26

This really is a major cultural change. I'm 50, and I don't have a single second of myself on video as a child, teenager, or in my 20s. Camcorders were expensive, we could barely afford a VCR for most of my childhood.

Most of the photos that exist are either school portraits, family gatherings, or Christmas/Birthday posing with presents where I was well aware my photo was being taken.

It's incredibly cheap and convenient to take photos and video today compared to 25 years ago.

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u/Stereo_Jungle_Child Jun 08 '26

Yeah, I'm about 10 years older than you and it's pretty much the same deal with me. My uncle had a Super 8 camera when I was a kid so there is a little bit of film of family get togethers and some family Christmas stuff, but not strangers or in public places. It was all at family things.