Meta smart glasses were the best tech I took on my honeymoon, but privacy concerns kept them from being as frictionless as I wished they could be
It recently patched its specs to prevent modders from using the camera despite disabling the recording light, and Instagram head Adam Mosseri recently announced harassment videos shot using Meta glasses will be banned from the platform — with some high-profile accounts already getting the boot. Among the folks still in love with the Meta glasses, however, is my wife Izzy. You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem.
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Computing Software Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Meta smart glasses were the best tech I took on my honeymoon, but privacy concerns kept them from being as frictionless as I wished they could be Opinion By Hamish Hector Published 28 July 2026 Smart glasses are excellent, but valid concerns are rising When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future / Hamish Hector) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter It’s probably fair to say Meta is facing serious public backlash to its AI glasses.Musician Lorde took time at a recent concert to tell her…
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