Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMeta has launched a software update alongside a marketing campaign to address widespread privacy backlash surrounding its smart glasses. The eyewear has faced severe criticism and earned the nickname “pervert glasses” for enabling non-consensual filming and intrusive behavior. The latest software update automatically stops the camera from recording if the external capture LED light is covered during use. The fix follows an earlier update that aimed to prevent camera activation when the LED is physically tampered with before recording. Meta's accompanying marketing campaign highlights how the LED light alerts people nearby whenever the glasses are actively capturing video or photos. In fullMeta launches new update to try and fight the ‘pervert glasses’ backlashMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Meta forced to launch smart glasses update after non-consensual filming backlash
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMeta has launched a software update alongside a marketing campaign to address widespread privacy backlash surrounding its smart glasses. The eyewear has faced severe criticism and earned the nickname “pervert glasses” for enabling non-consensual filming and intrusive behavior. The latest software update automatically stops the camera from recording if the external capture LED light is covered during use. The fix follows an earlier update that aimed to prevent camera activation when the LED is physically tampered with before recording. Meta's accompanying marketing campaign highlights how the LED light alerts people nearby whenever the glasses are actively capturing video or photos. In fullMeta launches new update to try and fight the ‘pervert glasses’ backlashMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
