Meta glasses viewed skeptically over privacy & other concerns
Meta wants smart-glasses buyers to pay monthly for a feature their glasses already run
Meta is putting monthly usage limits on Conversation Focus, a smart-glasses feature that helps users hear nearby speech more clearly in noisy places
James R. Hood
July 5, 2026
Meta quietly removes facial recognition code after backlash over smart glasses app
Consumer groups warn the move may be temporary and are calling for stronger biometric privacy laws and enforcement
James R. Hood
June 11, 2026
Meta’s smart glasses may be getting facial recognition, reigniting privacy fears
The unreleased system could allow wearers to identify people in public and receive alerts when a face is recognized
James R. Hood
June 5, 2026
Texas probing Meta Glasses, Disney being sued for allegedly using facial recognition at its parks
Meta subcontractors in Kenya monitoring Texans’ movements, the state charges
James R. Hood
May 20, 2026
Meta glasses brighten some days, darken others
Privacy fears may overshadow the interest of blind and vision-impaired people
James R. Hood
March 31, 2026
Our outraged editor tests Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses and finds them more than adequate
Everything worked a bit better than expected, but an alert waiter was quick to call us out
James R. Hood
