As Patentlyze reports, the company filed a patent earlier this year for a “hardware privacy mute circuit” for “consumer devices, such as augmented reality devices,” like Meta’s smart glasses. The patent says the mute switch would “provide tamper-resistant privacy controls that cannot be compromised through software exploits.” [Link: SECURE HARDWARE-ENFORCED SENSOR PRIVACY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING THEREON | https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/20260244794 | United States Patent Application Publication]

As Patentlyze reports, the company filed a patent earlier this year for a “hardware privacy mute circuit” for “consumer devices, such as augmented reality devices,” like Meta’s…

Meta's new patent introduces a 'hardware lock' feature for smart glasses, aiming to address privacy concerns by restricting unauthorized camera and microphone usage.