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Probably worth noting that were this to take off it would probably also be embedded in every TV out there.

If it's infrared, you can always find and cover the emitter.

Good point. In your home yes, but not everywhere.

In which case you could cover the receiver on the phone instead.

stick an IR filter on the back of your phone, no?

It would be more difficult if the emitter were inside the bezel.

Or add IR blocking film.

That latter part is the first place my mind went. Imagine not being able to capture all the police abuses that have been captured in the last 5 or so years because of cell cam videos.

Now just imagine if people went around trying to scare each other with wild speculation based on scarce evidence and no rational arguments. What would that be like?