Meta to mount awareness campaign amid fears over smart glasses

There are concerns over the ability of wearers of the RayBan-Stories to film people without their knowledge

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive, Meta, wearing a pair of Rayban-Stories smart glasses: the DPC engaged with Meta about the video and picture-taking product

Meta is running an awareness campaign in Ireland about the use of its smart glasses, amid privacy-related concerns that people may be filmed without their knowledge by wearers of the product.

The RayBan-Stories glasses, which were launched last year in partnership with the sunglasses brand, allow the wearer to take short videos or pictures through discreet cameras in the frame.

This has led to concern over how they may be used to take pictures, particularly ...