Smart glasses are ‘an invasion of privacy’ – Meta’s are selling better than ever
The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns
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- The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns
- Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever
The stakes
- Meta's glasses are currently the most popular on the market, estimated to make up more than 80% of all AI or smart glasses sales, as the company was the first major tech player to launch such a product in recent years
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Original report Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever
Publisher: BBC Business · Published May 13, 5:01 am · bbc.com
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The short version
The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns
Issues with a new wave of "smart glasses" seem to be piling up
Yet some of the biggest technology companies in the world are poised to sell many millions of pairs in the coming years
What happened
- The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns
- Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' – Meta's are selling better than ever
- Issues with a new wave of "smart glasses" seem to be piling up
- Yet some of the biggest technology companies in the world are poised to sell many millions of pairs in the coming years
- Women leaving the beach, going into a shop, or simply standing outside are now being approached by men usually wearing Meta's Ray-Bans, the company's "smart" or "AI" glasses, often in order to film the women's responses to casual questions or pick-up lines wi…
Why this matters
- Meta's glasses are currently the most popular on the market, estimated to make up more than 80% of all AI or smart glasses sales, as the company was the first major tech player to launch such a product in recent years
- The practical value is the source trail: BBC Business is the place to check before acting on prices, dates, availability, or local implications
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Original articleSmart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever
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