Smart glasses are taking a lot of heat right now, and almost all of it is because of one thing: cameras. The idea that someone (a “glasshole,” by most people’s standards) can walk around and record others discreetly in high resolution is not an appealing one to most. Turns out, as eroded as our collective sense of privacy has become, we still don’t like when our faces wind up as fodder on some jerk’s TikTok prank. But cameras aren’t the only way you can capture intimate pieces of one’s life without their knowledge. There’s also audio, and if you think Meta’s AI glasses are taking things too far, you’re going to want to keep reading. 3 Memomind One Xgimi's Memomind One have a solid display and feature set, but a feature that records audio constantly is just creepy. Pros Features are generally well-executed Display is quite sharp and bright Hardware is light and comfortable Cons A feature that records audio constantly is just creepy The voice assistant is hit or miss Could use better input methods Audio quality is subpar Let the record show © Raymond Wong / Gizmodo The idea of recording everything you say all the time isn’t a new one in consumer tech. Gadgets like the AI pendant from a company called Limitless, which was eventually acquired by Meta (go figure), were designed to be always-on recorders, capturing everything you say all day long in the hopes of making you more productive, efficient, and, as a result, very creepy to be around.