… That brings us to the main question: What advantages would Apple be seeking by adding cameras to its AirPods—especially at a time when consumers' privacy concerns about casual surveillance through smart glasses' cameras, doorbell cams, and even phone cameras are on the rise? …
… EssilorLuxottica, which manufactures the Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses with Meta, did not respond to a request for comment. Woodrow Hartzog, a privacy law professor at Boston University, says even opt-in protection—should Meta eventually offer it—would be thin. …
The coalition, which includes the ACLU, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, Fight for the Future, Access Now, and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, is demanding Meta kill the feature before launch, after internal documents surfaced showing the company hoped to use the curr… …
… The man in the glasses, she adds, “didn't seem to understand that it could be very off-putting to record someone first without asking.” This type of encounter is becoming more common, to judge by a proliferation of social media accounts in which content creators use smart glasses to record their pu… …
… Smart glasses are a newish medium for tech to enter, and they're already available in devices like Meta’s glasses. Google has already shown off this capability in its upcoming Android XR glasses. …
… If you do chicken out, check out our buying guides to the Best Smart Glasses or the Best Workout Headphones for more. Last year, Meta upgraded the original Meta Ray-Ban Wayfarers that became a smash hit. These are Meta’s entry-level glasses, and they come in a variety of lens styles. …
… "It’s much, much easier to stand on the shoulders of giants.” The dominant devices these days—smartphones, laptops, watches, even smart glasses and VR—are born of designs that precede the AI era. …
… Neurable is hardware-agnostic; Alcaide says it can be embedded in headphones, smart glasses, hats, or helmets. “There's a whole landscape of technology that touches your head that's yet to be embedded with our platform,” he says. …
… Meta’s Ray-Ban and Oakley AI smartglasses have an image problem—for good reason. …
Meta has been quietly stashing dormant face recognition code on more than 50 million phones, WIRED reported this week, tucked inside the companion app that pairs with its Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses. …