Meta disables camera on Ray-Ban smart glasses if privacy light is tampered with
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Ben Schoon
Summary
Meta is rolling out a mandatory update for its Ray-Ban and self-branded smart glasses that disables the camera entirely if the privacy light (LED indicator showing when the camera is active) is broken, covered, or tampered with. This update aims to address privacy concerns inherent to camera-equipped smart glasses by ensuring users cannot bypass the visual indicator that alerts others when recording is happening.
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bskyMeta disables camera on Ray-Ban smart glasses if privacy light is tampered with9to5google.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledSmart glasses with a camera are inherently a privacy nightmare, but Meta's Ray-Ban glasses (and now its self-branded ones) have a privacy light to indicate when that camera is active.
To thwart those who try to get around that indicator, Meta's smart glasses will now disable the camera entirely if the privacy light is destroyed or tampered with.
The privacy light on Meta Glasses and Ray-Ban Meta glasses is there to tell everyone around you that the camera is active, whether it's taking a picture or a video.
And, if that light is covered, Meta's glasses would block the camera
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