Meta just fixed a privacy vulnerability with its Ray-Ban smart glasses, but could cameraless designs be the better…
- A new update is coming to Meta's smart glasses
- It should stop modders from disabling the light that lets people know you're using the camera
- Meta is also targeting modders on and off its platform
Last month we shared details of reports that Meta glasses were being modded to bypass privacy protections and turn them into secret spy glasses. Now Meta has revealed it will update the glasses’ software to detect whether its light has been tampered with (or destroyed) to prevent recording.
Whenever you take a photo or video with Meta glasses, a white light appears on the front of the glasses to signal to people around you that you’re filming.
For creeps looking to be more secretive with their recordings, this light is a hindrance, but Meta has imposed more basic tamper-proof features since launch. That is, any attempt to use the camera while the light is blocked...
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