New York Bans Smart Glasses in All Courtrooms Out of Concern for Privacy

Beginning July 20, all courtrooms in New York will ban smart glasses entirely, according to a memo from the Office of Court Administration. This will cover the much-malignedRay-Ban Meta and Meta Glasses, as well as any glasses or headsets with recording technology.

Meta's smart glasses collaborations with Ray-Ban and Oakley were initially quite well received for the frames' sleek look compared to classic examples of the technology, like Google Glass. But pushback has been growing against stealthy recording, particularly as users have been drilling out the LED that signals when recording is taking place. Now, out of concern that they could jeopardize a court case by revealing the identities of jurors or witnesses, New York is banning them entirely.

The court memo explicitly bans any glasses or headsets with built-in recording technology. That goes after Meta's glasses, but also covers those from other brands like Xreal and RayNeo.

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