Devices · 1h ago
Meta disables camera if privacy light is tampered on smart glasses
Meta will update its smart glasses to disable the camera if the privacy LED is tampered with or destroyed. The move follows backlash over modders drilling out the light to record covertly. The feature aims to enforce privacy by making unauthorized recording impossible.
Meridian48 take
A necessary but reactive fix that highlights the fundamental tension between wearable cameras and privacy expectations.
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Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light →
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