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They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?

UK · 2026-09-24

Key takeaway

Meta launches Ray-Ban Meta Audio, a camera-free smart glasses model, after privacy backlash.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerMeta launches a camera-free version of its Ray-Ban smart glasses, removing the feature that triggered privacy backlash.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onAddressing privacy concerns restores consumer willingness to buy, lifting demand among privacy-conscious buyers.
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onHigher unit sales of the new model increase co-branded product volumes for Ray-Ban and shift demand away from camera-equipped rivals.
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youUK retailers and SMEs exposed to smart wearables must adjust inventory and marketing to align with the privacy-driven demand shift.

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Source: BBC News — Business

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