Smart Glasses Are a Hit Even as Privacy Concerns Pile Up
Smart glasses revenue nearly doubled in the second quarter, according to EssilorLuxottica’s earnings report. The devices continue to grow in popularity despite mounting privacy concerns and criticism over data handling practices. New entrants such as Google and Samsung could further expand the market this year.
- ▪EssilorLuxottica reported that smart‑glass revenue almost doubled year‑over‑year in Q2, even as overall revenue fell.
- ▪Meta sold about 7 million pairs of Ray‑Ban‑branded AI glasses in 2025, showing strong consumer demand.
- ▪Human contractors for Meta were exposed to sensitive content captured by the glasses, raising privacy and ethical issues.
- ▪Meta’s plans to add facial‑recognition capabilities have attracted scrutiny from lawmakers and privacy advocates.
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Smart glasses are facing more scrutiny than ever, but the train towards mainstream adoption continues to barrel on. According to the latest earnings report from EssilorLuxottica, the owner of Ray-Ban and co-maker of Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses, revenue from its smart glasses nearly doubled in the second quarter compared to the same period last year.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000792911","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"tech","SECTION":"gadgets","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"gadgets","TAGS":"ray-ban-meta,smart-glasses","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); The company didn’t disclose how many units…
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