ZuckOff Is a Free App That Sees Meta Glasses Before They See You
ZuckOff is a free app that detects Meta smart glasses in a room. Developed by 30-year-old Polish developer Pawel Szydlowski, the app uses Bluetooth signals to identify specific models of glasses, such as Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta, and Snap Spectacles. In its first month, ZuckOff was downloaded over 5,000 times on Apple's App Store and 1,000 times on Google Play.
Smart glasses have been a subject of concern due to potential unsolicited filming, leading venues to ban their usage. Szydlowski created a digital fingerprint for each smart glass model by recording Bluetooth signals himself. Meta's smart glasses have sold around seven million units in 2025. Despite Meta's efforts to update their glasses to detect tampered LEDs, ZuckOff cannot determine if glasses are actively recording or identify the wearer.
The app merely provides proximity information based on signal strength. While challenging for Meta to legally address, the app's basic functionality is free on iPhones, and a Pro version with additional features is available for purchase.
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