EQUIPThe Verge · 1h ago
Meta addresses ‘pervert glasses’ reputation with a privacy fix and a new marketing campaign
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Meta is implementing a technical update to its AI smart glasses to prevent recording when the recording indicator LED is obscured. This security fix aims to mitigate privacy concerns and reputational risks associated with surreptitious filming.
- 01Cameras will now automatically stop functioning if the front-facing LED is covered during operation
- 02VP of Augmented Reality Alex Himel confirmed the firmware update via Threads
- 03The fix addresses a specific loophole used to bypass physical recording indicators
- 04Technical changes coincide with a new marketing campaign to reposition the device's public image
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Meta is updating its AI-powered smart glasses to close a loophole that allowed wearers to keep recording after covering the front-facing LED. Alex Himel, Meta's vice president of augmented reality, writes in a post on Threads that "the camera will now stop working if the light is covered during a recording." The company's line of […]