Even Realities’ Dystopian Sculptures Are Keeping a Watchful Eye on You
Placed around central London, the new installation calls for stricter laws on camera glasses.
Technology company Even Realities has launched new sculptures around central London as part of its latest installation, “The Watchers.” Revealing the chilling reality of camera glasses, the installation takes shape with CCTV-mounted heads featuring camera lenses.
Despite being in the tech space, Even Realities has crafted digital glasses without cameras to fit naturally into human life without interfering with others in public. Its work has long been supported by ongoing data and medical professionals, so when new research from Focaldata came to light, stating that 81% of British people would support a ban on camera glasses, it delved deeper into the rising threats of the popular product.
In an open letter calling for tighter control of smart glasses, Founder and CEO Will Wang shared, “Smart glasses don’t need cameras now. While there are benefits in how they enable devices to collate visual context, the privacy trade-offs, for both the user and those around them, mean cameras should never have progressed past the blueprint without proper guardrails.”
Enhancing public awareness of camera glasses, “The Watchers” installation has been fitted on Berwick Street in London’s busy Soho area. Designed in collaboration with creative production studio The Robin Collective and special effects artist Will Harvey, each sculpture is made with 3D scanning, printing and live silicone castings for a hyper-realistic yet noticeably shocking appearance.
To continue highlighting the dangers of intrusive filming, the company releases a short film showcasing the sculptures in everyday locations like pubs and gyms. The video illustrates how camera glasses leave no public space untouched, advocating for long-term regulatory measures.
You can now watch the film in the gallery above. To find out more about the project, read the open letter online now.
