Updated
Updated · Android Police · Jul 9
Meta Tests Ray-Ban Glasses Feature That Disables Recording LED for 24/7 AI Capture
Updated
Updated · Android Police · Jul 9

Meta Tests Ray-Ban Glasses Feature That Disables Recording LED for 24/7 AI Capture

3 articles · Updated · Android Police · Jul 9

Summary

  • Meta is reportedly testing a prototype "super sensing" mode for Ray-Ban smart glasses that would turn off the recording LED and let the camera and microphones capture snippets continuously.
  • The feature would use AI to catalog photos, video and audio into searchable "memories," and could reach existing glasses through a software update if Meta approves it.
  • That test cuts against Meta's July 7 update, which disabled the camera when users tamper with the privacy light and tightened moderation of tools that help hide recording.
  • The apparent reversal lands amid broader privacy backlash over covert recording and revives life-logging ambitions that have repeatedly struggled to gain mainstream acceptance.

Insights

Is Meta's privacy fix a real solution or a distraction from its facial recognition plans with a military contractor?
With millions of camera glasses now in public, can any software update truly safeguard our privacy from constant recording?