Smart Glasses Are the One Privacy Nightmare Apple Can’t Solve
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Even if Apple is one of the only major consumer tech companies without a pair of smart glasses officially in the pipeline, there are strong signs pointing to a future where its face-worn computer exists. The biggest sign is reporting from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who recently detailed a behind-the-scenes debate on what exactly Apple will offer the world of smart glasses. Unlike Meta and its AI glasses, Apple seems to be intent on ensuring the camera on its smart glasses doesn’t wind up earning the company a reputation as a tool for spying or otherwise encroaching on user privacy.
- ▪Even if Apple is one of the only major consumer tech companies without a pair of smart glasses officially in the pipeline, there are strong signs pointing to a future where its face-worn computer exists.
- ▪The biggest sign is reporting from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who recently detailed a behind-the-scenes debate on what exactly Apple will offer the world of smart glasses.
- ▪Unlike Meta and its AI glasses, Apple seems to be intent on ensuring the camera on its smart glasses doesn’t wind up earning the company a reputation as a tool for spying or otherwise encroaching on user privacy.
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- ▪ Apple Delays Smart Glasses Launch Over Privacy Issues, Report Says — CNET — News
- ▪ Public distrust in smart glasses will be a challenge for Apple Glass — AppleInsider News
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Even if Apple is one of the only major consumer tech companies without a pair of smart glasses officially in the pipeline, there are strong signs pointing to a future where its face-worn computer exists. The biggest sign is reporting from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who recently detailed a behind-the-scenes debate on what exactly Apple will offer the world of smart glasses. Unsurprisingly, that internal discussion is around the biggest hot-button issue:…
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