Meta Launches Camera-Free Ray-Ban Meta Audio, Denies Privacy Backlash Link
Summary
Meta releases Ray-Ban Meta Audio, a camera-free version of its smart glasses, on Thursday. Head of product Ankit Brahmbhatt says the product spent two years in development, and Meta denies it answers the privacy backlash. Camera-enabled models stay on sale; EssilorLuxottica reported selling seven million pairs last year.
Key Points
- Campaigner Liz Hunter's Stop Smart Glasses petition calls for urgent regulation of smart glasses technology.
- HTC Vive vice president Thomas Dexmier says Eagle glasses deactivate their camera when a bystander says stop filming.
- Snap's Specs retail in the US for $2,195 and in the UK for £1,995.