Keywords: Smart glasses


AI advances rapidly as oversight and privacy challenges grow

Artificial intelligence is advancing at a pace that is reshaping industries, workplaces and everyday technology, but the systems designed to oversee its development are facing growing pressure to keep up. The rapid progress of AI models is raising questions about safety, accountability, employment, data......

Apple rethinks Vision Pro as it explores a lighter next-generation headset

Apple is continuing to explore the future of its Vision Pro headset despite the challenges that have limited the product’s appeal since its launch, with the company now considering several radically different designs for a possible next-generation device. The Vision Pro, introduced in 2024 as......

Smart glasses put privacy at the center of Big Tech’s AI ambitions

Artificial intelligence is moving beyond smartphones and computers and into devices designed to remain with users throughout the day. Smart glasses, AI-powered accessories and other wearable technologies are emerging as a potential new computing platform, but their development is also raising difficult......

Meta Connect 2026 to spotlight smart glasses, AI and mixed reality

Meta is preparing to host the biggest event on its calendar this year, with Meta Connect set to take place on September 23 and 24 at the company’s headquarters in California. Once primarily focused on virtual reality, the annual event has expanded to cover Meta’s wider hardware portfolio,......

Meta smart glasses face privacy lawsuit over alleged unauthorized data collection

Meta is facing an expanded class-action lawsuit accusing the technology company of misleading consumers about the privacy protections surrounding its AI-powered smart glasses. The amended complaint broadens the group of potential plaintiffs beyond people who own or use the glasses to include individuals......

Meta strengthens privacy safeguards for its AI-powered smart glasses

Meta is introducing another privacy-focused update for its artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses after users discovered a way to continue recording even after covering the front-facing recording indicator. Alex Himel, Meta’s vice president of augmented reality, announced the change in......

Apple lays off over 200 employees: Siri and Vision Pro at the center of a major reorganization

Apple is undergoing a new round of job cuts affecting several strategic teams, including those working on Siri, the Vision Pro, immersive video content, and gaming. According to reports from Bloomberg on August 21, 2026, and echoed by several specialized media outlets, over 200 jobs are expected to be......

German rights group files criminal complaint against Meta over AI smart glasses

German digital rights organization HateAid has filed a criminal complaint against Meta and several companies involved in the sale of AI-enabled smart glasses, arguing that the devices could violate Germany's strict privacy protections. The complaint, submitted Wednesday, targets the management of......

Instagram moves to restrict videos filmed secretly with Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses

Instagram is preparing to take stronger action against content creators who publish videos recorded without people’s knowledge using Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, as concerns grow over privacy and the misuse of wearable camera technology. The platform’s leadership has announced a tougher approach......