Meta Unveils Camera-Free Smart Glasses at Connect Conference Amid Privacy Concerns

Meta Platforms (META) kicked off its annual Connect conference, where it is expected to unveil new smart glasses, including a camera-free model 🔗. This move aims to address growing privacy concerns over AI-powered devices that can record people without consent. The company is also anticipated to launch a new version of its camera-equipped Meta Ray-Ban glasses and a thinner AR glasses model code-named Phoenix 🔗. The product launches follow a surge in sales of Meta's existing smart glasses, which have garnered over 7 million units sold 🔗.