Meta will disable Ray-Ban smart glasses camera if LED indicator is damaged

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Meta says it will disable the camera function in its smart glasses if it detects damage to the LED indicator.

The company’s smart glasses already disable the camera when the LED is blocked or covered up by the user.

Meta is reportedly working on additional privacy features for its smart glasses, though no details were provided.

The popularity of the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses has surged exponentially over the past couple of years, though privacy concerns have always lingered. More recently, Joanna Stern’s extensive reporting revealed that an underground modding community was charging $50 to $100 to disable the LED (which Meta calls the capture LED) on these smart glasses, essentially aiding the covert capture of photos or videos. Meta has now acknowledged some of these issues.

In a blog post that answers common questions about its range of smart glasses, Meta addresses concerns prospective buyers may have. However, later in the post, the company details the steps it has taken to curb unauthorized modification of the smart glasses, including blocking the appearance of adverts related to modding or related services on Facebook Marketplace and other platforms.