smart glasses

New Meta patent details facial recognition for smart glasses

A newly published patent application shows Meta has continued developing facial recognition technology for its smart glasses, reigniting a debate over privacy and surveillance in wearable devices that has intensified throughout 2026.

German criminal complaint escalates global backlash against Meta smart glasses

Meta is facing a mounting global backlash over its AI-powered Ray-Ban smart glasses, with courts in England and Wales banning the devices from judicial buildings, a criminal complaint filed in Germany on Wednesday, and venues across the United Kingdom restricting…

German regulators push for EU-wide Meta smart glasses ban

German rights groups and regulators are intensifying pressure to ban Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, as a growing wave of incidents across Europe raises alarm over covert recording and harassment enabled by the wearable devices.

Meta’s Reality Labs lost $4.62B in Q2 as VR retreat deepens

Meta reported on Wednesday that its Reality Labs division lost $4.62 billion in the second quarter of 2026, widening from $4.03 billion in the prior quarter and $4.53 billion a year earlier, as the company continues to pour resources into…

Always-on AI wearables spark privacy warnings as tech giants race to market

A new wave of AI-powered wearable devices that can see, hear, and record is rapidly entering workplaces and public spaces, prompting warnings from privacy experts that the technology is outpacing the frameworks meant to govern it.

Apple debates shipping smart glasses without cameras

Apple is placing privacy at the center of its smart glasses strategy as the company navigates a thicket of consumer concerns and European regulatory scrutiny ahead of a planned unveiling at WWDC 2027, according to a report from Bloomberg's Mark…

Meta pauses smart glasses feature paywall after backlash

Meta has paused its plan to cap the Conversation Focus accessibility feature on its smart glasses at three free hours per month, retreating from a pricing structure that drew sharp criticism from users and accessibility advocates over the past several…

Samsung previews Galaxy Glasses with Gemini AI at London Unpacked

Samsung used its Galaxy Unpacked event in London on Wednesday to pull back the curtain on its first smart glasses, entering a market long dominated by Meta's Ray-Ban collaboration. The Galaxy Glasses, developed in partnership with fashion eyewear brands Gentle…

Apple building AirPods-style pairing for Meta glasses

Apple is building a new API that will allow third-party accessories, including Meta's Ray-Ban glasses and Quest headsets, to pair automatically across Apple devices in the same seamless fashion as AirPods, according to a report from MacRumors on Monday. The…

Meta tests AI glasses that record without warning light

Meta has begun testing prototypes of smart glasses equipped with "super sensing" capabilities that can continuously record audio and capture images to build a persistent awareness of a wearer's surroundings, according to a Financial Times report published Tuesday. The development…

Meta sets rate-limit caps on smart glasses conversation feature without subscription

Meta has quietly introduced rate limits on the Conversation Focus feature for its smart glasses, capping free usage at three hours per month and requiring a $19.99 Meta One Premium subscription for expanded access of up to 15 hours monthly.

Meta launches own-brand AI smart glasses at $299

Meta on Tuesday unveiled its first line of AI-powered smart glasses sold under its own name rather than a partner brand, marking a new chapter in the company's wearables strategy. The collection starts at $299 and is available with prescription…

Meta tested facial recognition with Pentagon supplier for smart glasses

Meta quietly worked with Rank One Computing, a Denver-based facial recognition firm that supplies the Pentagon, to prototype face-recognition technology for its smart glasses, according to reporting by Wired. The company's board includes a former CIA deputy director and a…

Meta scrubs facial recognition code from smart glasses app after WIRED expose

Meta has quietly removed facial recognition code from its AI companion app for Ray-Ban smart glasses after an investigation by WIRED exposed the feature's existence, raising fresh questions about the company's surveillance ambitions and its willingness to deploy biometric tools…