Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ may get a camera-free version soon
Meta could unveil the glasses at its developer conference on September 23-24, with shipments expected to begin in October, according to The Information. One such video showed the face and phone number of a 21-year-old woman and received more than 1.3 million views. Meta announced a software update in July 2026 aimed at detecting when the recording LED has been “physically tampered with or destroyed. On September 15, Meta announced Meta One, a subscription service offering additional AI features across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. The company said the service has already reached 15 million subscriptions and trials during its phased rollout.
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth has also said the recording light was designed so that people nearby could notice when the camera is being used. The reported move comes as camera-equipped smart glasses face growing privacy concerns and bans in places such as schools and cinemas. The reported camera-free glasses come as Meta smart glasses face growing privacy concerns. The reported Luna launch comes as Meta expands its paid AI services.
The new glasses, reportedly codenamed “Luna,” are expected to focus on voice-based AI instead of photo and video recording. The company said it would block camera recording when such tampering is detected. Meta is reportedly working on a new pair of smart glasses without a camera, a major change from its existing Ray-Ban Meta lineup. A BBC investigation in January this year identified dozens of accounts that had posted videos of women recorded in public without their consent using Meta glasses. However, the privacy debate has continued as more people use camera-equipped smart glasses. Meta plans to expand the service to Edits and AI glasses.
Meta’s existing Ray-Ban Meta glasses have reportedly sold around 7 million units, showing strong interest in AI-powered wearable devices. The reported Luna design suggests Meta may be trying a different approach to AI glasses. The six microphones could make voice interaction the main way users communicate with Meta AI and Muse. The absence of a camera could also make the glasses more acceptable in places where recording devices are not allowed. The challenge for Luna will be whether consumers find voice-based AI useful enough without the camera features that helped make smart glasses attractive.