Norway plans temporary ban on smart glasses in some public places
Meta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, presents the company’s new line of smart glasses at Meta headquarters in California last month. Photograph: Carlos Barría/ReutersView image in fullscreenMeta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, presents the company’s new line of smart glasses at Meta headquarters in California last month. It has sold at least nine million pairs of the Rayban versions since the start of 2023.In the UK restaurateurs such as Jeremy King, who created the Wolseley and Delaunay restaurants, and pub chain Wetherspoons have already said they do not want customers using the devices.
- ▪Meta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, presents the company’s new line of smart glasses at Meta headquarters in California last month.
- ▪Photograph: Carlos Barría/ReutersView image in fullscreenMeta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, presents the company’s new line of smart glasses at Meta headquarters in California last month.
- ▪It has sold at least nine million pairs of the Rayban versions since the start of 2023.In the UK restaurateurs such as Jeremy King, who created the Wolseley and Delaunay restaurants, and pub chain Wetherspoons have already said they do not
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Meta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, presents the company’s new line of smart glasses at Meta headquarters in California last month. Photograph: Carlos Barría/ReutersView image in fullscreenMeta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, presents the company’s new line of smart glasses at Meta headquarters in California last month. Photograph: Carlos Barría/ReutersNorwayNorway plans temporary ban on smart glasses in some public placesCamera-enabled Meta spectacles are already restricted in UK and US because of fears about covert recordingRobert Booth UK technology editorMon 5 Oct 2026 12.11 EDTLast modified on Mon 5 Oct 2026 12.17 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNorway is planning a temporary ban on smart glasses in some public places, amid rising global concern at the spread of the…
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