Display-only glasses
Vuzix Z100
Lightweight monochrome heads-up display glasses aimed at workers and developers. Listed because Vuzix holds a Bluetooth SIG company identifier and the glasses pair to phones over Bluetooth.
What the manufacturer says
Each row is labelled. Known fact means we read it on the linked page; inference means we concluded it from sourced facts; unknown means we could not source it.
| Property | Value | Basis | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera | Unknown | Unknown | Vuzix's general-availability announcement describes a display and Bluetooth pairing and does not mention a camera. We have not found a manufacturer page that states a camera is present or absent, so we do not assert either. Source |
| Microphone | Unknown | Unknown | Not mentioned in the manufacturer material we checked. Source |
| Capture light | Unknown | Unknown | Not established; depends on whether the device has a camera at all, which we could not confirm from the manufacturer. |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Known fact | Vuzix states the Z100 pairs via Bluetooth to Android and iOS phones running its Vuzix Connect app. Advertising behaviour is unknown. Source |
Registered Bluetooth identifiers we are researching
These identifiers are registered with the Bluetooth SIG by the companies named. Registration establishes ownership of the identifier, not which products broadcast it or when. We list them because they are the starting point for testing, not because they prove anything about detectability.
| Identifier | Kind | Registered to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
0x060C | Company identifier | Vuzix Corporation (SIG) | Company-level identifier shared across Vuzix products; unverified for this model. |
Test record
- Testing status
- Not yet independently tested
- Hardware tested
- None yet
- iOS versions tested
- None yet
- Evidence on file
- None yet — nothing has been observed by us
When testing is complete, this section will list every export file, the scenario it covers (in case, pairing mode, paired to another phone, recording, and so on), the iOS version and the phone model. The protocol is described on the testing results page.
Limitations
- Not tested by us and low priority in the validation plan.
- Vuzix makes several enterprise smart glasses; a company identifier alone cannot distinguish models.
Recognising it by eye
Visual cues are general observations to help people who are not relying on any app. They are not detection features.
- Conventional frame shape; Vuzix states a weight of 38 grams, similar to ordinary glasses.
- Monocular waveguide display visible only to the wearer.
What a detection means — and does not mean
A detection means
- Your iPhone received a Bluetooth Low Energy advertisement whose contents matched one or more entries in our signature catalogue.
- Each piece of evidence (a company identifier, a service UUID, a name pattern) is shown with its source, so you can judge it yourself.
- The confidence level reflects how many independent kinds of evidence agreed, not how sure we are that a camera is in use.
A detection does not mean
- That anyone is recording. Bluetooth advertisements carry no information about camera or microphone activity.
- That the matched device is definitely smart glasses. Manufacturers reuse identifiers across products; see false positives.
- That the device is a particular distance away. Signal strength is a coarse proximity hint; see RSSI and distance.
Related
- How Bluetooth detection works and where signatures come from
- Guide for teachers: recognising camera glasses and what a scanner can determine
- Other devices: Even Realities G1, Oakley Meta (HSTN and Vanguard), Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1 and Gen 2), Snap Spectacles (5th generation) and Specs
Sources
- Vuzix announces general availability of Z100 smart glasses — Vuzix Corporation, accessed 17 September 2026
- Assigned Numbers — Bluetooth SIG, accessed 16 September 2026
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