Privacy Laws Struggle to Keep Up with Meta’s ‘Luxury Surveillance’ Glasses

Meta’s newest smart glasses have reignited concerns about privacy, as many believe the company is inching toward a world where constant surveillance becomes ordinary. 

Introduced at Meta’s recent Connect event, the glasses reflect the kind of future that science fiction has long warned about, where everyone can record anyone at any moment and privacy nearly disappears.

This is not the first time the tech industry has tried to make wearable cameras mainstream. 

More than ten years ago, Google launched Google Glass, which quickly became a public failure. People mocked its users as “Glassholes,” criticizing how easily the device could invade personal space. The backlash revealed that society was not ready for technology that quietly records others without their consent. 

Meta appears to have taken a different approach. By partnering with Ray-Ban, the company has created glasses that look fashionable and ordinary. Small cameras are placed near the nose bridge or along the outer rims, and a faint LED light is the only sign that recording is taking place. 

The glasses include a built-in display, voice-controlled artificial intelligence, and a wristband that lets the wearer start filming or livestreaming with a simple gesture. All recorded footage is instantly uploaded to Meta’s servers. 

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