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Essilux, Meta launch AI glasses

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Essilux and Meta launched AI smart glasses in a €2 billion bid to challenge Apple and Google and grow sector revenue by 20%, despite critics' privacy concerns.

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New: I wrote about the “privacy safeguards” that tech companies are putting on pervert glasses and other consumer surveillance devices, to obscure the fact that these devices violate consent by design

My latest in @theverge.com (Gift Link) ⬇️
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Everything is spying on you and there’s no opting out
A new wave of AI-enhanced consumer creep-tech disregards the privacy of everyone but the wearer. The people have had enough.
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September 24, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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Before 1000 knee jerk headlines, please note the perv glasses with cam are still firmly on sale ... uk.pcmag.com/smart-glasse...
Meta's New Audio Smart Glasses Ditch the Camera to Avoid Creep Complaints
The relatively affordable Ray-Ban Meta Audio boasts a long battery life and a lightweight frame.
uk.pcmag.com
September 24, 2026 at 11:35 AM