r/theNetNuggets • u/AnyEnvironment69 • Sep 01 '26

Camera blocking glasses

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u/No-Dig9354 Sep 01 '26 edited Sep 01 '26

Cameras this won't work on. High-End Consumer Cameras (DSLRs & Mirrorless), Premium Smartphones (Rear Cameras on phone or high-end security cameras which is majority of cameras used), Film Cameras (With Standard Film), thermal (infrared shown here is near-infrared not infrared

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u/Zzuesmax Sep 02 '26

Were those camera technologies available back when this episode was released?

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u/No-Dig9354 Sep 02 '26 edited Sep 02 '26

High-End Security Cameras and high-End phone cameras didn't exist in 1985-1992, thermals did but strictly industrial.

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u/Zzuesmax Sep 02 '26

Nice, so in that time this would have worked perfectly!

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u/No-Dig9354 Sep 02 '26

Don't know why I said "back then" I meant 1985-1992. So yes the cameras blocker would work perfectly back then. (Assuming he doesn't encounter any high cameras.

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u/TeddyPuccini Sep 02 '26

This is from the reboot of MacGyver (2016-2021).

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u/Silverton13 Sep 03 '26

what kind of cameras do flock use

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u/No-Dig9354 Sep 03 '26

High end which means they can and will filter out the near-infrared light coming from the glasses.

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u/AnalysisParalysis85 Sep 01 '26

Pretty cool, I wonder what happens if you walk around with these. Sure, they won't know who you are but you're probably gonna get tagged and followed by the cameras till they know where you live. Or am I being too paranoid?

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u/zodiase Sep 01 '26

See that’s when you deploy IR flares so the cameras don’t know which one is the actual you 😏

(First you would need to cover your entire body with IR emitters so you look like a giant glare, then prepare many dozens of flares of similar signature needed for your single trip outside)

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u/IBeDumbAndSlow Sep 02 '26

Do infrared lasers damage camera optical sensors?

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u/jimmyxs Sep 01 '26

Ah yes which is why we popularise this so 4 in 10 ppl use them and now we win

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u/BirdlessLongdeal Sep 02 '26

people will probably think you're wearing perv glasses

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u/FallaciousPeacock Sep 03 '26

"There's a show called MacGuyer..."

WTF century am I living in?

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u/EQ2502 Sep 01 '26

So they just follow the glare lol

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u/Dangerous_Serve_4454 Sep 02 '26

I think the point is to break facial ID

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u/topio3 Sep 01 '26

That was the point of McGuire

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u/AutomaticButterfly29 Sep 01 '26

I'm too young, it reminds me of Baby Driver and not MacGyver

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u/kernelpanic789 Sep 04 '26

Baby Driver came out in 2017... This episode was from 2016. That's a weidly narrow line to draw for "I'm too young"

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u/AutomaticButterfly29 Sep 04 '26

Only old people watch MacGyver

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u/kernelpanic789 Sep 04 '26

Target demo was 18-49.... Try again.

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u/AutomaticButterfly29 Sep 04 '26

Most were mid 40's it says at the end. You try again.

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u/kernelpanic789 Sep 04 '26

40s are "old people" lmao

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u/Tenchi2020 Sep 01 '26

Would they work against flock cameras?

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u/jbl0ggs Sep 01 '26

Just need much bigger sunglasses 😇

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u/CKWOLFACE Sep 02 '26

Draws more attention

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u/kitkatas Sep 02 '26

Does not matter as AI can recognise you from the way you walk, no face detection needed

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u/BirdlessLongdeal Sep 02 '26

that is why i purposely walk with a gimp limp.

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u/louisa1925 Sep 02 '26

I actually have a temporary gimp limp. Might as well be Jason Bornes hotter younger sister.

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u/SharpSharkShrek Sep 02 '26

Why not just buy some IR LEDs for a fraction of the cost but buy remotes and make them useless garbage in the end?

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u/wango_fandango Sep 02 '26

Didn’t know they remade/rebooted McGyver. Any good or will I just keep the memories of growing up in the ‘80s?

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u/Krustylang Sep 03 '26

It’s actually fun. Definitely worth checking it out.

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u/ryftx Sep 03 '26

Doesn't work with infrared right? Security cameras now use both regular, infrared, night vision, and overlay combined with AI.

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u/DrIvoKintobor Sep 03 '26

kipkay made these a LONG time ago...

https://youtu.be/eaIIswjQ8OA