DEF CON bans Meta-style 'pervert glasses'
REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); That policy has not been updated since 2023, predating the recent growth of camera-equipped eyewear developed by Meta with EssilorLuxottica under its Ray-Ban and Oakley brands. Monopoly Events banned the same style of smart glasses from its shows, which include UK Comic Cons, in recent days.“After a consultation period, we can no longer permit the wearing of any recording device at our events,” it stated last week. “The vast majority of the talent and agents at our events felt that these were a violation of their privacy and were damaging and spoiling the interactions at the tables.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); That policy has not been updated since 2023, predating the recent growth of camera-equipped eyewear developed by Meta with EssilorLuxottica u
- ▪Monopoly Events banned the same style of smart glasses from its shows, which include UK Comic Cons, in recent days.“After a consultation period, we can no longer permit the wearing of any recording device at our events,” it stated last week
- ▪“The vast majority of the talent and agents at our events felt that these were a violation of their privacy and were damaging and spoiling the interactions at the tables.
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); security DEF CON bans Meta-style 'pervert glasses' More organizers prohibit camera-equipped specs, even with prescription lenses Connor Jones Connor Jones Cybersecurity reporter Published tue 28 Jul 2026 // 17:05 UTC Ahead of DEF CON 2026 opening its doors in Las Vegas next week, conference organizers said they have imposed a ban on “Meta-style glasses with recording capabilities.”Statements made via its social media channels went on to say that no exceptions will be made for those using…
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