▲ 278 ▼ As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings | Ars looks at Zuckoff, the latest free app detecting Meta AI glasses amid privacy backlash. (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 64 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 163 points 2 months ago (13 children) As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes Is it though? permalink fedilink source hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] Blibly@lemmy.world 62 points 2 months ago (3 children) The people demand meta glasses! And AI! And pedophiles! And transphobia! And dying of easily preventable diseases! And the people want to shit their pants until they die! The people want these things we promise! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Arrandee@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (2 children) Thank you for your attention to this matter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaveyRocket@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago The only hat I’ve ever wanted to wear. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 51 points 2 months ago* (5 children) Exactly one year ago, EssilorLuxottica told its investors that the Ray-Ban Meta glasses had sold 2 million units so far, a period spanning from the launch in October 2023 until February 2025. Now, during its Q4 2025 earnings report, the company announced that it sold 7 million units of Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses in 2025 alone – meaning more than triple that of 2024. This suggests that around 9 million have been sold to date since the launch of Ray-Ban Meta two and a half years ago. "Explodes" might be a bit of hyperbole, but sales have been increasing, and are projected to continue. This doesn't mean it will happen of course, and the numbers are in dollars, not in units sold, so inflation is at play here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] bonesawmcl@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago That chart is not about "AI smart glasses" (the ones with cameras and such), but about actual glass that has some "smart" functionality inside. Such as dimming or going opaque on command. So kinda relevant to this discussion. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (2 children) For a while I thought something like a life recording would be awesome ... Using your own cameras and devices at home and away and leveraging public devices to mesh together a record of everything really. Think of the possibilities, you have an argument and insist you did or did not say something...look it up! If you are accused of something like robbing a bank - no problem, my feed and gps and video evidence says otherwise. And when you are an old coot you can go back and watch the sex you had with whomever whenever isn't a negative . Then I realized the storage needs and someone would monetize it so only the wealthy could get a full backup and you got tier 32 ( birthdays and blowjobs maybe ) ... Now years later I realize without our permission they are doing exactly that, only fuck it all because we can build more storage and the intent has changed. It's not to sell you a service. In fact it is much worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago Is storage really your main concern bro? You should watch Black mirror Season 1, Episode 3. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mriormro@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago This world you’ve concocted sounds truly horrifying. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago I don't have the background to tell if 7-9 million is big numbers in the global sunglasses market. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 months ago Press [X] to doubt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago It's like when a republicans book makes it to a top sellers list, it's really just them buying thousands of copies to make it look like it's going well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NathanRanch@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago It's in the news so it's true now permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blibly@lemmy.world 62 points 2 months ago (3 children) The people demand meta glasses! And AI! And pedophiles! And transphobia! And dying of easily preventable diseases! And the people want to shit their pants until they die! The people want these things we promise! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Arrandee@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (2 children) Thank you for your attention to this matter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaveyRocket@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago The only hat I’ve ever wanted to wear. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Arrandee@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (2 children) Thank you for your attention to this matter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaveyRocket@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago The only hat I’ve ever wanted to wear. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaveyRocket@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago The only hat I’ve ever wanted to wear. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DaveyRocket@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago The only hat I’ve ever wanted to wear. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 51 points 2 months ago* (5 children) Exactly one year ago, EssilorLuxottica told its investors that the Ray-Ban Meta glasses had sold 2 million units so far, a period spanning from the launch in October 2023 until February 2025. Now, during its Q4 2025 earnings report, the company announced that it sold 7 million units of Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses in 2025 alone – meaning more than triple that of 2024. This suggests that around 9 million have been sold to date since the launch of Ray-Ban Meta two and a half years ago. "Explodes" might be a bit of hyperbole, but sales have been increasing, and are projected to continue. This doesn't mean it will happen of course, and the numbers are in dollars, not in units sold, so inflation is at play here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] bonesawmcl@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago That chart is not about "AI smart glasses" (the ones with cameras and such), but about actual glass that has some "smart" functionality inside. Such as dimming or going opaque on command. So kinda relevant to this discussion. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (2 children) For a while I thought something like a life recording would be awesome ... Using your own cameras and devices at home and away and leveraging public devices to mesh together a record of everything really. Think of the possibilities, you have an argument and insist you did or did not say something...look it up! If you are accused of something like robbing a bank - no problem, my feed and gps and video evidence says otherwise. And when you are an old coot you can go back and watch the sex you had with whomever whenever isn't a negative . Then I realized the storage needs and someone would monetize it so only the wealthy could get a full backup and you got tier 32 ( birthdays and blowjobs maybe ) ... Now years later I realize without our permission they are doing exactly that, only fuck it all because we can build more storage and the intent has changed. It's not to sell you a service. In fact it is much worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago Is storage really your main concern bro? You should watch Black mirror Season 1, Episode 3. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mriormro@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago This world you’ve concocted sounds truly horrifying. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago I don't have the background to tell if 7-9 million is big numbers in the global sunglasses market. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bonesawmcl@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago That chart is not about "AI smart glasses" (the ones with cameras and such), but about actual glass that has some "smart" functionality inside. Such as dimming or going opaque on command. So kinda relevant to this discussion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (2 children) For a while I thought something like a life recording would be awesome ... Using your own cameras and devices at home and away and leveraging public devices to mesh together a record of everything really. Think of the possibilities, you have an argument and insist you did or did not say something...look it up! If you are accused of something like robbing a bank - no problem, my feed and gps and video evidence says otherwise. And when you are an old coot you can go back and watch the sex you had with whomever whenever isn't a negative . Then I realized the storage needs and someone would monetize it so only the wealthy could get a full backup and you got tier 32 ( birthdays and blowjobs maybe ) ... Now years later I realize without our permission they are doing exactly that, only fuck it all because we can build more storage and the intent has changed. It's not to sell you a service. In fact it is much worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago Is storage really your main concern bro? You should watch Black mirror Season 1, Episode 3. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mriormro@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago This world you’ve concocted sounds truly horrifying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago Is storage really your main concern bro? You should watch Black mirror Season 1, Episode 3. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mriormro@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago This world you’ve concocted sounds truly horrifying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago I don't have the background to tell if 7-9 million is big numbers in the global sunglasses market. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 months ago Press [X] to doubt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago It's like when a republicans book makes it to a top sellers list, it's really just them buying thousands of copies to make it look like it's going well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NathanRanch@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago It's in the news so it's true now permalink fedilink source parent