Would you buy Meta’s smart glasses without a camera?

Meta is reportedly working on a new pair of smart glasses designed without any camera hardware, according to a Sept. 15 report by The Information. Known reportedly as the Luna smart glasses, the project envisions wearable eyewear that focuses exclusively on audio features and artificial intelligence. Rather than capturing photos or recording video, the glasses would allow wearers to converse directly with an AI assistant, ensuring that users can access smart capabilities without being able to film anyone in their vicinity.^[1][2][3]

The reported project surfaces amid a growing public backlash and intensifying privacy concerns surrounding camera-equipped smart glasses. Anxiety over wearable cameras in public spaces has escalated to the point where specialized tools have been created to push back; for example, apps like ZuckOff have emerged to assist individuals in detecting camera-equipped glasses nearby. By stripping out the camera entirely, Meta’s reported audio and AI glasses aim to navigate this backlash and ease user and bystander worries while still providing access to an interactive AI assistant.^[1][2][3]