Shubnam, a 38-year-old transfeminine graphic designer and educator, was preparing to move when they received an Instagram video from a friend. The clip, recorded at a protest in Delhi against a controversial bill that would limit legal recognition for transgender people, had been uploaded only hours earlier but was days old. In the footage, a content creator known for provocative videos approached Shubnam, who was wearing a green sari and had a shaved head, and questioned why they were wearing "female clothing." Shubnam told the creator to back off. Only later did they realize the creator had recorded the exchange using Meta smart glasses—small, sleek devices that look like regular sunglasses. The video was edited into a mocking reel, gaining millions of views and sparking transphobic abuse, reaction videos, and AI-generated memes. It spread across social media platforms like Instagram, X, and YouTube and remains online today. For Shubnam, the video has had a profound impact. "All it took was one unconsented video to rewind two decades of progress that I made all on my own," they told MIT Technology Review. "For a moment, it felt like this entire adult life I had lived was just a long lucid dream, and I was going to wake up as that clueless queer child again." Since then, Shubnam has avoided wearing a sari outside their neighborhood. Experts warn that as smart glasses become more common, similar incidents may increase, especially in India, where covert recording and the circulation of images without consent are already widespread. Issues like cyberstalking, sextortion, and deepfakes are on the rise in the country. The chances of a crackdown on technologies like smart glasses are slim, as Indian law enforcement is increasingly adopting AI-powered surveillance tools, including facial recognition and their own AI-enabled smart glasses. According to the International Data Corporation, smart glasses are among the fastest-growing devices in India's wearables market. Reliance Jio, one of the country’s largest telecommunications companies, plans to launch a sub-$105 competitor to Meta’s glasses later this year, while the latest Meta model costs $420 in India. The core privacy issue is that these cameras do not look like cameras, so targets may not notice they are being recorded. Meta denies responsibility for protecting people from such intrusions, according to Janusz Świerczyński, a researcher at Oxford Saïd Business School who studies privacy and emerging technology. He says more and more, the expectation is being placed on bystanders to look out for themselves, meaning individuals must spot a small LED in the glasses frames that activates when recording is in progress. Meta also relies on users to behave responsibly. Reliance Jio did not respond to requests for comment on privacy issues related to its upcoming glasses.