Overview
- Meta released a firmware update in mid‑July that disables the camera if the front capture LED is physically tampered with and said it will remove marketplace listings and take action against services that modify the light.
- New York’s state court system will ban Ray‑Ban Meta and other smartglasses from all state courthouses starting July 20, a move that signals rising institutional limits on wearable cameras.
- EssilorLuxottica reported selling more than 7 million AI‑enabled smartglasses in 2025, and Meta has pushed lower‑priced models and celebrity collaborations to normalize public use of the devices.
- Journalistic reporting says contractors in Nairobi reviewed user footage for data processing and that some influencers have used the glasses to record people without consent, fueling privacy and safety concerns.
- Financial Times and others have reported on a rumored Meta ‘super‑sensing’ prototype that would capture continuous audio and periodic photos without a persistent recording light, a plan the coverage describes as unconfirmed and that has intensified regulatory and legal scrutiny.