They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?
Will a camera-free version transform their image? The devices have been dubbed "pervert" or "creepy" glasses. In the UK, JD Wetherspoon pubs, a handful of major theatres, Comic-Con, some schools, and Faslane, home of the UK's nuclear submarines, have all chosen to ban them.On Thursday, Meta is unveiling a new version which does not contain a camera at all, called Ray-Ban Meta Audio.
- ▪Will a camera-free version transform their image?
- ▪The devices have been dubbed "pervert" or "creepy" glasses.
- ▪In the UK, JD Wetherspoon pubs, a handful of major theatres, Comic-Con, some schools, and Faslane, home of the UK's nuclear submarines, have all chosen to ban them.On Thursday, Meta is unveiling a new version which does not contain a camera
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They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image? Published9 minutes agoByZoe Kleinman, Technology editor and Luke Mintz, BBC NewsWhen Meta first launched its AI-powered smart glasses in 2023, in collaboration with the trendy sunglasses brand Ray-Ban, it unleashed a storm of controversy.There have been multiple reports of the devices being used to harass women and girls in particular, filming them without their consent, then sharing the footage.The image problem doesn't seem to have been cured by Meta's enlistment this summer of Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian's sister, as their prime model. The devices have been dubbed "pervert" or "creepy" glasses.
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