Hamburg's data protection commissioner suggests wearable could be banned in Germany
Pressure is mounting on Meta and other smart glasses makers as European privacy watchdogs dial up their scrutiny of the everyday-looking wearables.
Such devices, a new category of connected tech that pairs with a smartphone, feature built-in cameras and microphones powered by voice commands and AI for hands-free digital interactions.
A report by the European Data Protection Board on smart glasses is expected by the end of summer, a spokesperson confirmed to Euractiv.
On Friday, the commissioner of Hamburg’s data protection authority (DPA), Thomas Fuchs, warned in an interview with German broadcaster ARD that smart glasses are disguised cameras, saying he believes they could be banned under German law which prohibits recording devices hidden in everyday objects.
