Sam Altman says he doesn’t like smart glasses: 'I find it very uncomfortable talking to people with a camera and a light’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is far from the only person who is recoiling from smart glasses that can capture video.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed his discomfort with smart glasses during an interview. He stated that he finds it very uncomfortable talking to people with a camera and a light. Meta, a major player in the smart glasses market, has also faced criticism for their devices. When asked if the sunglasses he was wearing were smart glasses, Altman firmly denied it.
Meta is partnering with Ray-Ban to produce these devices, which have sold over 7 million pairs in the previous year. However, not everyone is on board with the trend. Some venues have even banned users from wearing smart eyewear, and Meta has launched a PR campaign to combat misuse of their glasses. Despite these setbacks, Meta's Reality Labs, which includes their consumer hardware sales, generated $431 million in revenue in Q2 2026.
OpenAI, on the other hand, is developing AI-enabled devices alongside Jony Ive, but Altman is hesitant to disclose further details.
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