Imagine this scene if you can. Inside a very busy airport, an exchange between terrorists and gunrunners is taking place. The deal does not go unnoticed or unmonitored by several countries’ intelligence bureaus. In fact, agents are swarming all over the airport, all of them in various disguises. One of them goes undercover as a teenager. He sports very dark, very sleek sunglasses. He strikes a conversation with one of the terrorists. Unbeknownst to the terrorist, the agent is recording his features, physique, voice, and movement. How? Through a video recorder implanted in the agent’s sunglasses.

Does this scene seem like something plucked right out of a James Bond flick? Yes, it does. Reality, however, has finally caught up with fiction. Today, you need not be a member of the secret service just to wear spy camera glasses. Many companies are manufacturing spy camera glasses. In fact, these are available on and off the Internet.

Spy Camera Glasses What?

Spy camera glasses look no different from regular eyewear. They are so innocuous-looking, in fact, they would seem identical to the spectacles your grandfather has on, or the shades your sister frequently dons.

Spy camera glasses are designed for covert operations. They are particularly useful in espionage and law enforcement. Authorities use them to obtain information or put suspects under surveillance. Spy camera glasses also come handy to private detectives who use them to catch erring spouses or obtain damaging evidence for use in litigations.

How Do Spy Camera Glasses Work?

How is it possible to record someone using sunglasses? Well, mankind has made such dramatic strides in miniaturization we now have cameras so small they can easily be concealed in an eyewear’s nosepiece. In spy camera glasses, the camera concealed in the nose piece may either be wired or wireless. The camera records the information and then transmits the same either in color or in black and white.

Going Wireless

Wireless spy camera glasses are powered by batteries. These batteries, however, are different from the type we often buy for our portable radios. They are so long-lasting they can keep the hidden video camera running for long periods of time. This feature of spy camera glasses is important. After all, anyone who’s ever done any surveillance work can tell you your worst enemy is time. There’s no telling how long you’d have to wait for your quarry to emerge from the office, for example, or head for his paramour’s house.

Staying Wired

Now, what of wired spy camera glasses? They have thin wires connecting the camera to a transmitter or recording device. This transmitter or recording device can be easily kept inside a breast or jeans pocket.

Clearly, mankind has come a long way from the days of yore. Not only have we leaped from caves to mansions, we have now produced eyewear capable of performing as video cameras. Spy camera glasses are marketed so widely, in fact, you can buy one yourself. Whether you need it for legitimate reasons or you just think it’s cool to own one, you can spy in your shades anytime, anywhere.



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Let’s face it, spy gadgets are just cool. Maybe it’s the influence of movie characters like James Bond or even Batman, but the latest technological wonders have always had us salivating for more. And with technology being hyper miniaturized and more affordable, it seems that having spy gadgets is pretty commonplace. One need not to look further than cell phones with camera and video recording capabilities. Almost every kid has one of these! Now that’s a scary thought.

Expanding more on the movie theme, the famous quote, “With great power comes great responsibility” was attributed to the Spiderman mythology. We can extrapolate this lesson to spy technology. So before you go out to play with your latest spy gizmo or present your child with one, remember the lesson to use it properly - or, remember what NOT to use it for.

Does it even need to be said not to place a spy camera in bathrooms, bedrooms and dressing rooms? These are the areas that people expect to have privacy so please respect that. Furthermore, it’s just plain wrong not to mention that it’s against the law.

Also, don’t even think about using a spy camera in casinos to gain advantage on the house or other opponents. The truth of the matter is, they probably have more cameras on you. To make it clear, just don’t use a spy camera to cheat in any manner for whatever occasion.

Let’s also not forget that it’s a bad idea to take a spy camera into a movie theater for illegal recording purposes. Not only can you face a fine if you get caught but you can also jail time.

All that being said, when deciding to use a spy camera, just use your good judgment. Spy cameras can be very useful and are vital to the police and private detectives in their undercover work. However, law enforcement can’t be everywhere and that’s why it’s great that the general public has access to spy technology. As in most cases, it’s the amateur videographer that has the camera ready when catching a crime in progress. Thanks to hidden nanny cams and other types of home surveillance, countless abusive nannies and babysitters have been caught for child abuse or the hired help has been caught for stealing.

When used correctly, hidden spy cameras are great for fighting and protecting against crime. All it takes is a little remembering that with great spy technology, comes great responsibility.



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