Meta is now letting smart glasses users opt out of having visual data from AI features stored for AI training, spokesperson Dina El-Kassaby confirmed to Business Insider. The change, first reported by…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he finds it uncomfortable talking to people wearing smart glasses with cameras and lights, distancing himself from the category that Meta has made a major business. In an in…
Apple's rumored camera-equipped AirPods, designed to work with Apple Intelligence, are reportedly delayed to 2027 due to supply-chain and software issues, not privacy concerns, according to Bloomberg'…
Meta's version 128 firmware update for its smart glasses introduces turn-by-turn walking directions that can be launched hands-free with the 'Hey Meta' command, expanding the feature to the U.S., Puer…
Apple will launch its first AI-powered smart glasses next year, integrating Visual Intelligence and Siri with cameras and speakers but no displays, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The glasses, d…
Meta is rolling out a fix for its Ray-Ban smart glasses that stops recording when the capture LED is covered mid-recording, closing a loophole that allowed users to film covertly. The update follows m…
Meta has redirected its infrastructure strategy from virtual worlds to pervasive AI, positioning Ray-Ban smart glasses as the primary data collection engine for training AI systems, according to a rep…
Apple's reported acceleration of its smart glasses development, following its CEO transition to a hardware-focused executive, signals a major push into wearable health technology, with the company's V…
A free Apple iOS app called Zuckoff, developed by Pawel Szydlowski, detects nearby Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, Snap Spectacles, and similar hardware by sweeping Bluetooth frequencies for vendor IDs an…
Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses sold over 7 million pairs in 2025, capturing more than 80% of the global smart glasses market, according to EssilorLuxottica, which reported smart glasses revenue nearly d…
Apple has cut more than 200 jobs across its Siri, Vision Pro, and gaming teams, including the elimination of its VR development team of at least 60 employees, as it pivots toward AI-powered smart glas…
Apple's forthcoming AirPods with cameras, revealed in a leaked macOS Tahoe video, are designed for computer vision and AI interpretation rather than personal photography, according to MacRumors. The e…
Apple Inc. is developing smart glasses that will function as an AI-powered wearable companion to the iPhone, with a reported launch in 2027. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is testing four…
RayNeo announced its new iO Smart Glasses, which diverge from camera-equipped rivals like Meta's Ray-Ban lineup by omitting a camera and instead featuring a monochrome display with 1,300 nits brightne…
Burning Man 2026 organizers updated their Survival Guide to explicitly require permission before using smart eyewear, including Meta's Ray-Ban and Oakley AI glasses, to record anyone at the festival, …
UK cinema operators are banning or restricting camera-enabled smart glasses, including Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, over piracy and privacy concerns, the UK Cinema Association confirmed on Thursday. …
UK cinemas are banning or restricting Meta smart glasses over privacy and piracy concerns, according to the UK Cinema Association (UKCA), with venues such as ATG Theatres and pub chain Wetherspoons im…
Meta's smart glasses, sold by Oakley and Ray-Ban, include a hidden facial recognition feature called NameTag that can identify unsuspecting individuals, raising privacy concerns. The feature was remov…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has barred its workforce from using Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses on duty, citing a long-standing policy that prohibits personal recording devices to ensure…
Meta has filed a patent for Ray-Ban-style smart glasses equipped with facial recognition technology, sparking widespread discussion in early 2024. The glasses feature an on-device NPU and Secure Encla…