Meta的智能眼镜因被用于未经授权秘密录制他人而引发严重的公众反感[1]。这款眼镜价格在224美元至800美元之间[1]，在智能眼镜市场占有约69%的份额[1]。尽管眼镜配备闪烁白灯以提示录制状态，但部分用户已通过钻孔方式禁用该指示灯，实现隐蔽录制[1]。一款名为Nearby Glasses的应用于2月发布，在安卓系统上已被下载约11万次[1]。
批评声浪来自多个方向。喜剧演员Jimmy Kimmel在全国电视上公开将这些眼镜称为"变态眼镜"[1]。美国民权联盟与超过70个组织在4月联合要求Meta承诺不在智能眼镜上部署面部识别功能[1]。旧金山大学去年曾发布安全警告，指出有人用Meta Ray-Ban墨镜进行不当搭讪[1]。西雅图的5 Point Cafe已经禁止在其餐厅和酒吧使用这款产品[1]。面对争议，Meta已更新隐私保护措施[1]。
Meta's smart glasses have become the subject of widespread criticism following reports that users are employing the devices to secretly record others without consent.[1] The devices, which range in price from $224 to $800, command approximately 69% of the smart glasses market share in the first quarter.[1] Although the glasses are equipped with a blinking white light to indicate recording, some users have circumvented this privacy safeguard by drilling holes to disable the indicator.[1]
The controversy has drawn condemnation from celebrities, civil rights advocates, and institutions across the United States. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel publicly called the glasses "pervert glasses" on national television.[1] In April, the American Civil Liberties Union and more than 70 organizations urged Meta to commit to never deploying facial recognition technology on its smart glasses.[1] The backlash has extended to business establishments, with Seattle's 5 Point Cafe implementing a ban on Meta glasses in its restaurant and bar.[1] Additionally, the University of San Francisco issued a security warning last year after reports that individuals used Meta Ray-Ban sunglasses for inappropriate approaches.[1]
The issue has been compounded by the emergence of third-party applications designed to facilitate covert surveillance. An app called Nearby Glasses, launched in February, has been downloaded approximately 110,000 times on Android devices.[1] In response to mounting pressure, Meta has updated its privacy protection measures to address the growing concerns surrounding unauthorized recording with the devices.[1]