Meta's camera-equipped smart glasses have proven more successful than other entrants into the market, but they have also deeply disturbed certain consumers who see them as invasive emblems of a dystopian surveillance society run amok. Now, as the company weathers complaints that it's selling 'pervert glasses,' it has reportedly decided to sell a pair that doesn't come with integrated spy equipment. The Information reports that Meta is developing a new smart glasses model, dubbed Luna, that, sans cameras, comes equipped with a convenient system to communicate with the company's AI chatbot and Muse, its AI consumer agent. The glasses include six built-in microphones so users can communicate with the chatbot, as well as a button on the side of the glasses that, when pressed, activates the AI system. The smart glasses industry has grown over the past few years, with Meta positioned near the front of the pack of providers. However, concerns over usability, cost, and privacy have dogged...
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