Apple Delays Smart Glasses Launch Over Privacy Issues, Report Says

Don’t expect to put Apple’s new smart glasses on your holiday wish list. The company will unveil them at WWDC in June — and not in the fall as previously expected — to give Apple more time to hone a device that has raised widespread privacy concerns, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

Gurman said the glasses are likely to go on sale before the end of 2027.

A representative for Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Many people have expressed concerns that smart glasses, such as Meta’s Ray-Bans, are being used to secretly record them in public places like restaurants, beaches, gyms and on the street. Meta has an LED light that turns on to indicate when recording is active, but some wearers are finding ways to remove it without disabling the recording function.

Meta said on a FAQ pageabout the glasses that it would deactivate...

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