Putting a camera on your face is sure to raise concerns of privacy. Ray-Ban Meta glasses have partially solved this problem with features like a recording light. Any bit of popular consumer electronics will be hacked sooner or later, and usually for a reason.

I-XRAY is one of those projects by a pair of college students, noticed by 404 Media, which should be and will be a cautionary tale. Attaching facial recognition software to glasses like the Ray-Ban Meta brings the ability to livestream the personal information of the people around you. The system identifies the face, then loads your phone with as much information that it can dig up on that person, including addresses, phone numbers, and so much more.

Please note that our goal is NOT to release any product or code," project co-creator AnhPhu Nguyen details on X, "this is meant to be a demo to raise awareness about what's possible today with consumer tech.".