🔊 Meta is ditching the camera on its new smart glasses to ease privacy fears. ‘W

Meta has been steadfast in its push for gadgets that put microphones and cameras in people’s homes and on their faces, while battling fears that the devices could be used for

Meta will launch cheaper smart glasses without a camera at Connect, The Information reports, as the backlash to the form factor grows.

Meta plans camera-free smart glasses for fall launch, The Information reports reut.rs/3UQhEvm

Ray-Ban Meta Audio drops the camera for a lighter and sleeker design that's likely to be more socially acceptable amid the public privacy backlash. Details here:

Meta fixes AI glasses to stop recording any time users cover up the safety light.

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