Meta introduces camera-free AI glasses amid privacy concerns

Meta has unveiled new wearable devices, including a version of its AI glasses that does not contain a camera, according to Punch Nigeria. The company presented the camera-free glasses as part of a response to privacy concerns surrounding smart eyewear. Cameras built into wearable devices have raised questions about whether people nearby can be recorded without their knowledge, although the supplied report does not detail specific incidents or public reactions.

Meta also introduced a new artificial-intelligence assistant called Muse. The available information does not explain the assistant’s functions, the devices on which it will operate or whether it is integrated into the camera-free glasses. The announcement therefore combines a hardware change with a new AI product.

Removing the camera from one version of the glasses is described as an answer to global privacy concerns, while Muse represents Meta’s continuing development of AI-powered services. Punch Nigeria did not provide technical specifications for the new wearables. The supplied material also contains no information about battery life, connectivity, availability, pricing or the markets in which the products will be sold.

It is likewise unclear from the source how Meta will address other privacy issues associated with AI glasses, such as the collection or processing of information. The report establishes that the company has unveiled camera-free AI glasses and Muse, but gives no further detail on their rollout or capabilities.