# Influencers Sell Cheap Meta AI Glasses Without Blinking Light > Influencers promote $40-100 AI glasses that claim no recording light, sparking privacy concerns. - Title: Influencers Sell Cheap Meta AI Glasses Without Blinking Light - Summary: Influencers promote $40-100 AI glasses that claim no recording light, sparking privacy concerns. Influencers sell cheaper knockoffs of Meta AI glasses… - Keywords: meta ai glasses, tiktok shop, heycyan, shenzhen qingcheng, recording light, privacy concerns, influencer marketing, smart glasses, science, technology, Influencers, Sell - Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/influencers-promoting-cheap-dupes-meta-glasses-light - Author: Maggie Harrison Dupré - Published: 2026-10-08T14:51:43+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: meta ai glasses, tiktok shop, heycyan, shenzhen qingcheng, recording light, privacy concerns, influencer marketing, smart glasses, science, technology ## 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 ## Key takeaway Influencers sell cheaper knockoffs of Meta AI glasses without indicator lights, claiming they record discreetly.