Meta Smart Glasses Draw Backlash, Leaving Some Owners to Shelve $300 Devices
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Updated · Futurism · Jul 13
Meta Smart Glasses Draw Backlash, Leaving Some Owners to Shelve $300 Devices
2 articles · Updated · Futurism · Jul 13
Summary
Engadget found some Meta smart-glasses owners now avoid wearing the camera-equipped devices in public because they expect hostility or suspicion from strangers.
Influencers have used the glasses to secretly film women and post the encounters online, while some wearers allegedly tried to extort people recorded without consent.
That misuse has compounded allegations that Meta itself mishandled privacy protections and is pushing facial-recognition features into a product many critics already call “pervert glasses.”
Several users said the stigma has turned the glasses into a “fancy paper weight,” even as Meta keeps promoting them and rivals race to catch up.
Meta’s bet is still growing despite an ongoing privacy lawsuit, setting up deeper scrutiny if smart-glasses sales continue to rise.