Meta Floods Market with Affordable AI Smart Glasses Amid Privacy Concerns
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First reported by N12 · 60 minutes ago
What happened
Meta is rapidly expanding its affordable AI smart glasses lineup, selling millions globally while facing growing privacy concerns over covert recording and facial recognition features. Privacy groups and institutions have pushed back, leading to bans and calls for halting certain developments. Meta insists on responsible privacy practices as it aims to make smart glasses the next major internet platform.
- 01Meta sells 7 million AI smart glasses last year, tripling previous sales and dominating the market.
- 02The company offers models from $299 to $800, including Ray-Ban and Oakley collaborations.
- 03Privacy groups warn against covert recording and facial recognition features in development.
- 04New York courts and other institutions have banned smart glasses on premises.
- 05Meta states facial recognition data will be encrypted on-device and the feature is not yet released.
- 06Meta filed a patent for mood-monitoring tech but denies active development commitment.
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