Meta · The Verge
Two weeks ago, Meta launched cheaper smart glasses without Ray-Ban branding
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Meta has been releasing new smart glasses at a steady clip ever since its Ray-Ban Meta glasses exceeded expectations in 2023.
Key facts
- Correction, 7/6: A previous version of this article said Danson wears Ray-Ban Meta glasses in the show
- To be fair, it’s worth noting that these glasses aren’t capable of 24/7 audio or video surveillance as some posters allege
- Battery life is nowhere near good enough; using Live AI for continuous video, taking long phone calls, or recording about 10 3K videos will drain the battery in less than an hour (and that’s if you
- Meta has been releasing new smart glasses at a steady clip ever since its Ray-Ban Meta glasses exceeded expectations in 2023
Summary
The AI wearable surveillance state hinges on good intentions masking legitimate privacy concerns. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. The reporter has long argued that Hollywood has simultaneously set and ruined their expectations for smart glasses. In a nutshell, Ted Danson plays Charles Nieuwendyk, an elderly widower who finds a new purpose working for a private investigator. Scarier still, no one ever seems to notice the glasses’ LED privacy light, which you can see in action during the first episode. The reporter suspect most viewers will view the smart glasses in this show as a mere plot device. It helps that he’s not particularly good at staying covert, but after four decades of gracing their TV screens, it’s also hard not to fall for Danson’s palpable avuncular charm.