Meta expected to unveil smart glasses without camera as privacy concerns grow
The audio-first frames add open-ear listening and Meta AI while the company says the camera-free design lasts up to 12 hours on a charge.
- On Wednesday, at the annual Connect conference in Menlo Park, California, Meta unveiled new wearable hardware, including updated VR glasses and audio-only eyewear.
- CEO Mark Zuckerberg positioned these devices as the future of technology, emphasizing integration of Muse, Meta's personal AI agent, across its growing wearables lineup.
- The new Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses weigh 43 grams and ship October 13 starting at $349, while Generation 3 models offer up to nine hours of battery life.
- Expanding into five new markets—the UK, Canada, France, Italy, and Germany—the company now offers Ray-Ban Meta Display glasses alongside FDA-cleared hearing enhancement software.
- Meta plans to release the keychain-like Muse Charm device by December, further integrating 'personal superintelligence' across its ecosystem to compete with smartphone-centric interfaces.
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Meta launches camera-free AI glasses amid concerns
Meta has unveiled several new wearables powered by its AI models, including an audio-only, camera-free version of its smart glasses, amid global concerns about privacy and the filming of women and girls without their consent.
META has introduced camera-free smart glasses with the AI assistant Muse, seeking to solve the privacy issue despite continuing to record audio.
Meta announces new VR Glasses and camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio
Meta has announced two new pairs of smart glasses at Meta Connect 2026. The company unveiled its first camera-free, audio-only Ray Ban Meta Audio, along with a new pair of virtual reality glasses simply called Meta VR Glasses. The Meta VR Glasses use a two-part system, with the glasses housing the display and sensors, while a connected puck handles the computing and houses the storage and battery. The glasses connect to the puck via an optical c…
The boss of the social media giant Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, unveiled on Wednesday connected glasses without camera, thought as front door to his artificial intelligence (IA) Muse, on a sling background against his other models likely to film passers-by without their knowledge. ...
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