Meta Readies Camera-Free Luna Glasses for Fall Launch as Privacy Scrutiny Hits Smart Eyewear
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Updated · roadtovr.com · Sep 16
Meta Readies Camera-Free Luna Glasses for Fall Launch as Privacy Scrutiny Hits Smart Eyewear
3 articles · Updated · roadtovr.com · Sep 16
Summary
Meta is preparing camera-less smart glasses codenamed Luna for a fall release, with an expected unveiling at its Sept. 23-24 Connect developer conference.
Six microphones, built-in speakers and a side action button would let users talk to Meta AI and its consumer agent Muse without outward-facing cameras.
The design shift appears aimed at easing backlash over privacy, as Meta’s current Ray-Ban, Oakley and Meta-branded glasses all include cameras and have faced growing scrutiny.
That scrutiny has already prompted a v26 update that disables recording if the capture LED is removed, while lawmakers in places including New York state and Philadelphia push new rules.
Luna would arrive as Meta broadens its smart-glasses lineup with Project Phoenix mixed-reality glasses and faces new competition from Google-backed partners such as Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.