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Policy · Updated 21 Oct, 09:16 am IST

Regulators scrutinise Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses amid rapid shipment growth

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Why it matters for readers: It explains why smart glasses that look normal are drawing more legal and privacy questions.

  • Global shipments of AI-enabled smart glasses rose to 8.4 million units in 2025, up from about 2.1 million in 2024, according to Omdia.1
  • EssilorLuxottica’s Meta eyewear accounted for 81.3% of global shipments in the first half of the year.1
  • The European Data Protection Board said the devices can facilitate covert recording, including of bystanders’ conversations.1
  • Regulators and advocacy groups are increasing scrutiny because Ray-Ban Meta’s ordinary-eyewear design makes covert recording easier than earlier, bulkier smart glasses.1
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