From Futurism · Maggie Harrison Dupré · · 1m 30s
Influencers Sell Cheap Meta AI Glasses Without Blinking Light
Influencers promote $40-100 AI glasses that claim no recording light, sparking privacy concerns.
In brief
Influencers promote $40-100 AI glasses that claim no recording light, sparking privacy concerns. Influencers sell cheaper knockoffs of Meta AI glasses without indicator lights, claiming they record discreetly. Originally reported by Futurism.
Influencers Promote Cheap Meta AI Glasses
Influencers claim their $40-100 AI glasses lack the recording light Meta glasses have.
“I’m recording you right now and you probably can’t tell, because there’s no annoying little blinking light on these glasses”
TikTok Shop Pages Sell Cheap Knockoffs
TikTok Shop, Amazon, and Walmart sell Meta AI glasses dupes under rotating brand names.
“The imitations are sold on TikTok Shop, Amazon, Temu, Walmart, and other marketplaces under a rotating mill of junky brand names”
Influencers Claim No Recording Light
Influencers say cheaper glasses don’t have the indicator light that signals recording to others.
“I’m recording you right now and you probably can’t even tell, because these don’t have that annoying blinking light”
Influencers Market Light-Free Recording
Influencers promote glasses that record without showing indicator lights to avoid privacy issues.
“Whew! Dang, baby. That was real good, and a good video, too”
HeyCyan App Under Scrutiny
HeyCyan, an AI app developed by Shenzhen Qingcheng, is being investigated by Australian authorities.
“The HeyCyan app is developed by China-based company called Shenzhen Qingcheng, and is currently being investigated by the Australian government”
LUSBY Claims No Affiliation
LUSBY says it does not operate TikTok Shop and denies promoting its glasses without authorization.
“Unfortunately, we have encountered unauthorized sellers and accounts using our brand name and promotional content without our permission”
Influencers Use Stickers to Block Lights
Some creators claim their glasses have sticker covers to block the recording indicator light.
“I got that light-blocker right here”
Meta Faces Privacy Criticism
Meta’s smart glasses have been criticized for covert recording and privacy issues.
“Many wearers have used the tech to covertly record others in public and even private spaces”
Teen Boys Use Glasses for Harassment
Middle and high school boys use Meta glasses to harass peers, causing violence.
“Middle and high school boys have started using smart glasses to replicate this style of content at schools”
Meta Plans Camera-Free Version
Meta is developing a camera-free version of its smart glasses that records audio but not video.
“It also says it’s planning to release a camera-free version of the glasses, though they’ll still record audio”
Influencers Market Discreet Recording
Influencers claim their glasses record without visible indicator lights for privacy.
“You didn’t even know I’m recording. Discreet”
The big picture
Influencers sell cheaper knockoffs of Meta AI glasses without indicator lights, claiming they record discreetly.
