Apple's smart glasses are delayed as company wrestles with privacy concerns
Apple is reportedly exploring camera restrictions and on-device processing to prevent its wearable from becoming a privacy nightmare
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New York becomes the first state to ban smart glasses in courtrooms
The blanket ban goes into effect July 20
Meta will disable your smart glasses' camera if you tamper with the recording light
People paid up to $100 in the "black market" to disable Meta glasses' recording light
A hot potato: The ability of smart glasses to record and photograph people without their knowledge or consent has long been one of the devices' most controversial aspects. Meta's glasses come with an LED light to show when they're recording, but some individuals have found ways to stop this indicator. Now, the social media giant says it will disable the onboard camera if someone tampers with the light.
Meta just launched its own-branded smart glasses for $299
Three form factors available in 26 size and color combinations
Snap says its $2,195 Specs are AR glasses for the post-smartphone era
The company says Specs are a wearable computer, not just another pair of AI smart glasses
Meta contractor fires 1,100 AI trainers after they revealed Ray-Ban glasses recorded private and intimate footage
The same firm that helped train ChatGPT is now at the center of Meta's smart glasses privacy scandal
Apple is testing four smart glasses designs as it prepares to challenge Meta Ray-Bans
Apple is developing N50 eyewear with cameras, sensors, and tight iPhone integration
Students in China are renting smart glasses to cheat on exams
The newest academic shortcut involves using real-time AI answers during exams
A London judge says a witness was being coached in real time through smart glasses
Call logs and audio from a pocketed phone convinced a UK judge that a claimant was being coached during testimony
Meta's smart glasses raise privacy alarms as data labelers review intimate recordings
These contractors say footage includes scenes far from what users expect
New Android app alerts you when someone nearby is wearing smart glasses
The app tracks Bluetooth signals to expose hidden recording devices like Meta's Ray-Bans
Judge warns smart glasses wearers of contempt charges as Zuckerberg testifies in Meta trial
"If you have done that, you must delete that"
These smart glasses that refocus instantly could make bifocals obsolete
New liquid-crystal lenses blend optics and electronics in a 22-gram frame
Google is turning Android XR into a visionOS rival with PC streaming and 3D avatars
Android XR smart glasses coming next year, including a wired model
A rice-sized bionic eye implant could bring artificial vision into the real world
The wireless retinal implant converts video from smart glasses into signals the brain can interpret
Forward-looking: A first-of-its-kind bionic chip, smaller than a grain of rice, has delivered remarkable results in early clinical trials by restoring functional vision to patients blinded by macular degeneration. The breakthrough is being hailed as a potential turning point for artificial vision technology – shifting a field long defined by prototypes and promises toward one that could soon enter routine clinical use.
Apple delays next Vision Pro, bets on Meta-style smart glasses
Apple pivots from bulky headsets to AI-driven glasses play
Meta unveils Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 and Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses
Best looking smart glasses yet, and the pricing is reasonable
Meta Ray-Ban Display AR glasses coming September 30 for $799, muscle-sensing wristband included
Handle messages, pedestrian navigation, music, and more without looking at a phone
Amazon plans smart glasses for its delivery drivers in 2026, consumer model with built-in display to follow
More expectations for drivers?
Gen Z pushes back against smart glasses and cameras over privacy fears
Young adults are more concerned about their online presence than past generations
Meta's new 2mm display brings everyday AR glasses closer to reality
Meta's compact laser display features high brightness and expanded color range
Experimental AI smart glasses can read lips to improve hearing aids
Hearing aid manufacturers could release AI glasses in 2026
Apple's AI-infused smart glasses to arrive in late 2026
One step closer to augmented reality spectacles