Meta has released an update that addresses a privacy vulnerability in its smart glasses. The new system automatically disables the camera if it detects that the LED light next to the camera has been covered during recording. This will prevent users from starting a recording and then turning off the light afterward.
The company had previously implemented a safeguard that disables the camera by detecting physical interference with the LED. Since the new security update is being rolled out gradually, it will take time to become available to all users.
Why it matters
The update aims to reduce the risk of covert recording that smart glasses may pose to people nearby and to strengthen the security function of the physical warning that the camera is on. For this reason, the development concerns not only glasses owners but also the privacy of people who are unaware they are being recorded. The fact that the previous safeguard relied on detecting physical interference shows that the new software creates an additional layer to prevent the same issue from being bypassed through a different method. However, the gradual rollout means that the protection is not activated on all devices at the same time; until this process is complete, it remains an open question which users have access to the update and whether the level of security varies from device to device.
Background
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