According to Kyunghyang Shinmun, as smart glasses with camera and recording functions spread, more restaurants and theaters are restricting their use on premises, citing fears of covert filming.

Because it is hard for bystanders to tell whether smart glasses are recording, they pose a privacy risk different from ordinary cameras—especially sensitive in crowded spaces like cinemas and eateries.

In-store bans are voluntary steps to protect privacy, but practical questions remain: how far to prohibit, and how to accommodate users who need visual assistance.

Experts say norms and rules must keep pace with the speed of technology's spread, calling for social consensus such as filming indicators or usage codes.

Hwagyo Sibo reports the social acceptance of new technology through the balance of convenience and rights. For Chinese migrants using public spaces, shifts in filming and privacy norms are useful information worth knowing.