Meta smart glasses and AR/VR strategy 2026
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EU watchdog urges smart glasses to signal when recording
Oslo banned glasses equipped with cameras in schools.
French prosecutors opened a criminal probe following sexual harassment complaints related to a social media trend of using smart glasses to film women on the street without their consent and posting the videos online.
EDPB chair Anu Talus said smart glasses should have clear signals when recording, such as bright LED lights, audio signals, voice activation cues, privacy-friendly smartphone notifications, or unique designs.
“bright LED lights, audio signals or voice activation cues, privacy-friendly smartphone notifications, or unique designs”
AI wearables market stalls amid IPO pull and reputation issues
Meta unveiled a camera-free smart glasses option last month.
Oura delayed its initial public offering on Tuesday.
Oura cited uncertainty in the IPO market as the reason for delaying its IPO.
Meta Connect showcases smart glasses
Meta showcased new, unreleased audio-only smart glasses at Meta Connect.
Mark Zuckerberg believes smart glasses are the future.
A member of Meta's research team said the hearing-impaired glasses had been in development for about five years.
Meta launches $1M developer competition for hand-tracked VR glasses apps
Meta announced its next VR Start Developer Competition at its annual developer conference.
Meta VR Glasses do not ship with Touch Plus controllers.
Meta VR Glasses use onboard hand and eye-tracking as their preferred control scheme.