The Information reports the glasses swap the camera for six microphones and ship in October in two styles.
Meta is reportedly preparing to launch a pair of smart glasses without a camera, according to The Information. The frames carry the codename Luna and could appear at the company’s Connect event next week. Six microphones replace the camera, letting wearers talk to Meta AI and the Muse AI agent, while speakers handle audio playback.
Meta’s existing smart glasses have sold well but drew a privacy backlash centered on their camera. Bad actors used them to record people without consent, and venues including New York courtrooms and Britain’s largest pub chain banned them. A recording LED is supposed to signal active capture, though users have found workarounds to record with it off.
For builders and operators, the camera-free design lowers some deployment risk in workplaces, retail floors, and public venues that restricted the earlier frames. Six microphones plus an AI agent point to voice as the primary interface, which shifts integration work toward audio pipelines and agent tooling rather than computer vision.
Meta also plans to show AR glasses codenamed Phoenix at Connect, with a release target of 2027 and a concept similar to a 2024 device. Camera removal may not settle privacy questions, since always-on microphones on frames that look like ordinary glasses can raise their own concerns.
What matters
- Meta plans to reveal camera-free Luna smart glasses as soon as its Connect event next week.
- Removing the camera addresses the privacy backlash that drove bans in courtrooms and pubs.
- Meta also plans to show Phoenix AR glasses at Connect, with a 2027 release target.
Why it matters
Meta also plans to show Phoenix AR glasses at Connect, with a 2027 release target.
This GenAI News article was prepared in original wording using reporting and materials published by The Verge. Source reference: https://www.theverge.com/tech/996138/meta-luna-ray-ban-smart-glasses-camera-free-connect.
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