A pair of sunglasses called 'Normal F****** Sunglasses' sold out after being marketed as a protest against Meta's smart glasses, according to Creative Bloq. The product, created by an unnamed designer…
Meta Platforms Inc. has paused its plan to charge a $20 per month Meta One Premium subscription for the 'conversation focus' feature on its AI glasses after customer backlash, according to a statement…
DuckDuckGo's anti-surveillance sunglasses, sold in partnership with Knockaround, sold out after going on sale in late July, with a new batch available for preorder and estimated to ship Nov. 19–30. Th…
Meta's AI-powered Ray-Ban smart glasses, increasingly dubbed 'pervert glasses,' have sparked privacy scandals throughout 2026, including secret filming, contractor data breaches, and a class-action la…
EssilorLuxottica reported that revenue from its smart glasses nearly doubled in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, despite growing privacy concerns and backlash, particularly ag…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is betting heavily on an AI-driven future, announcing on Wednesday's earnings call that the company lost over $4.6 billion in its Reality Labs sector in the second quarter. Zu…
Hasbro unveiled its Ultimate Grogu animatronic at San Diego Comic-Con, a life-size collectible with over 250 animations and three interactive modes, priced at $599.99. The toy, which responds to touch…
Apple is likely to delay the launch of its smart glasses until WWDC 2027, prioritizing privacy features to distinguish itself from Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, which have faced backlash over privacy …
EssilorLuxottica reported a 15% surge in first-half adjusted operating profit to €2.75 billion, beating the €2.46 billion consensus, as AI-powered smart glasses and myopia management products fueled r…
Instagram is removing videos recorded using Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses that secretly film people in public, after the devices earned the nickname 'pervert glasses' online. Instagram head Adam Mosser…
Meta Platforms is expected to spotlight its smart glasses business during its Q2 2026 earnings call on July 29, as sales of Ray-Ban Meta glasses more than tripled in 2025 to surpass 7 million units, u…
Apple is expected to unveil its N50 smart glasses at WWDC 17 in June 2027, but faces a privacy challenge as the device will include a hidden camera. According to a Bloomberg report by Mark Gurman, App…
Activist collective Everyone Hates Elon hijacked a London bus stop poster for Kylie Jenner's Meta AI glasses, replacing the ad with the message 'we're always watching' to protest Meta's reported plans…
Apple will unveil smart glasses at WWDC in June 2026 with a target release by end of 2027, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports, as the company grapples with privacy concerns that have given Meta's Ray-Ban…
Meta's $300 AI-enhanced smart glasses, equipped with dual cameras, microphones, and speakers, are drawing backlash for making wearers appear creepy and disrupting social settings, according to users a…
Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses have sparked renewed privacy concerns due to their concealed cameras, which allow users to record people without consent, echoing the company's long-standing pattern of pr…
Apple is targeting a WWDC 2027 debut for its smart glasses, codenamed Project Atlas, with a late-2027 market launch, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The glasses will feature onboard cameras, mic…
Meta has paused its plan to charge a $19.99 monthly subscription for the Conversation Focus feature on Ray-Ban smart glasses after user backlash, Meta spokesperson Tyler Yee confirmed to The Verge. Th…
Meta is banning Instagram videos shot on its Ray-Ban smart glasses that harass people, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced last week, after the glasses earned the nickname 'pervert glasses' for bein…
Meta and Snapchat are facing a privacy backlash over their AI-powered smart glasses, with critics drawing parallels to the failed Google Glass. Meta updated its glasses after reports that owners paid …