WA ban outpaces patchwork of state responses elsewhere
1 Sep 21 9:40 PM · 2d ago · 1 article · 2 posts · 3 sources · development 1 of 2
South Australian Greens are pushing for a statewide ban covering schools, gyms and pools, prompting SA Deputy Premier Kyam Maher to seek legal advice and discuss national consistency with the federal attorney-general; Victoria's school ban on wearable devices does not start until January 2027, and the federal government is separately consulting on banning the devices from Commonwealth workplaces.
“Smart glasses may look cool but there's absolutely no place in our schools or classrooms for them”
Sabine Winton, WA Education Minister · rss ↗Sabine Winton WA Education MinisterKyam Maher SA Deputy Premier and Attorney-General
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3 outlets WA introduces nation's 'most comprehensive ban' on smart glasses in schools - ABC News & Headlines
first by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2d ago · also ABC Australia, The West Australian
2 more headlines
- Smart glasses to be banned from WA public schools ABC Australia · 2d ago
- ‘Dangerous’: Smart glasses banned from WA schools The West Australian · 2d ago
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For me the issue with these are multiple: They're integrated with Meta or Google or Apple or whichever tech firm. They will be tracking, tracing, uploading shit all the time. As a person with zero relationship to these companies, who Ivey not agreed to provide any identity, image, likeness, data, or personal information to, they now have it…
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The difference lies in phones having actual uses beyond being recording devices, and that if someone is holding their phone up at you it's kind of obvious they're recording you. Smart glasses don't have a use beyond recording others, and they sometimes have lights that identify if you're being recorded but those are both easily turned off or some…
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Those arms are thinner than anything on the market atm, especially the meta glasses which about 2x as thick and 2x as wide compared to these, so I think this argument is disingenuous. But again, this is 1 specific type of glasses that most people don't wear. tbh if that is all it means, that you can't wear that 1 type of glasses because they look…
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Are there any AR/XR glasses that would actually pass as normal glasses like the Smart glasses that are going around? I've only worn a couple of pairs and they're not something you would casually wear around going about your day.
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I would hate to know how many convicted paedophiles are all racing out to get these… It just made it easier for them. Just walk around anywhere public and literally record all our kids with the most ease ever. Awesome 😩
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I think this is relatively quick for legislation given Kmart only started selling theirs weeks ago, and the Meta glasses haven’t been around in Australia for very long.
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They're getting closer to normal glasses (latest Xreal and RayNeo models), and definitely not for casual walkabout. But they'll be lumped in with the proposed ban.
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That’s very fair. I don’t believe in banning things wholesale, but certain places need protecting. Do the same for public pools.
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Great devices for AI to learn about our habits and weak points. Another machine learning tool.
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It does. Can’t control where we are born. Getting out of the country plenty can help
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