In 2023, a new wave of smart glasses hit the market. Stylish. Discreet. Equipped with cameras. And able to record anyone, anywhere, without their knowledge.
The problem with smart glasses
Ray-Ban Meta, and other camera-equipped eyewear, can film everything you see — restaurants, family dinners, strangers on the street, colleagues in meetings — with zero indication that a recording is taking place.
There's no blinking light. No obvious lens. Just someone wearing what looks like ordinary glasses. And you, unknowingly, on camera.
In 2024, a student at Harvard demonstrated how these glasses could be used to identify strangers in real time and find their home address within seconds. The technology exists. The safeguards don't.
Privacy is not a luxury
Privacy is a fundamental right. The right to move through the world without being recorded, catalogued, or identified. The right to have a conversation without it being filmed. The right to exist in public without becoming content.
Smart glasses, worn casually by millions, erode this right silently. No one asks your permission. No one tells you you're being filmed. There's no off button for the people around them.
Why t-shirts?
We started ShitGlasses because we believe in visible, wearable dissent. A t-shirt is a conversation starter. It's a statement that travels with you. It says, without saying a word: I see what you're doing. And I'm not okay with it.
Every person who wears one of our shirts is a small act of resistance. A reminder to the wearer of those glasses — and everyone watching — that consent matters.
What we believe
- Recording someone without their consent is a violation, full stop.
- Technology companies must build in visible, unmistakable recording indicators.
- Laws must catch up — covert recording in public spaces should be regulated.
- Individual awareness is the first line of defense.
How it works
ShitGlasses is a small, independent project. Our t-shirts are designed, printed on demand, and shipped worldwide via Printful. We use organic cotton because if we're going to make a point about ethics, we should mean it across the board.
We don't hold inventory. Every shirt is made when you order it. This keeps waste low and quality high.
