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  "id": 9609833,
  "title": "Meta's new smart glasses skip the cameras, and the privacy backlash that came with them",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/metas-new-smart-glasses-skip-the-cameras-and-the-privacy-backlash",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-24T18:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechSpot",
    "slug": "techspot",
    "url": "https://www.techspot.com/news/113968-meta-new-smart-glasses-skip-cameras-privacy-backlash.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meta's Connect 2026 event unveiled innovative smart glasses and VR devices aimed at addressing privacy and size concerns in wearable tech. The company's upcoming audio-only AI glasses, priced at $349, will enable users to listen to music, take calls, and converse with the AI assistant, Muse, for up to 12 hours on a single charge. Notably, these glasses omit cameras to avoid privacy concerns that have plagued previous models, with New York recently banning camera-equipped smart glasses in courtrooms. Meanwhile, Meta's VR headset, weighing a mere 100 grams, offers immersive media and productivity capabilities in a form factor smaller than typical VR headsets. Priced at $1,299, Meta's VR glasses will support multiple virtual screens and offer high-resolution streaming content from various platforms. Despite the focus on audio-only glasses, Meta continues to develop camera-equipped models, such as the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 glasses, which include a 12MP camera for 3K video recording. The company remains committed to advancing smart glasses technology while addressing user privacy concerns.",
  "summary": "Pre-orders are now open for Meta's recently revealed Ray-Ban Audio glasses. Starting at $349 and shipping October 13, the glasses handle music, calls, and AI functions without cameras. Meta also unveiled a VR headset that packs immersive media and productivity functionality into a form factor only slightly larger than a... Read Entire Article",
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      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "The Meta Ray-Ban Lisa smart glasses are the best designed yet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/the-meta-ray-ban-lisa-smart-glasses-are-the-best-designed-yet",
        "published": "2026-09-24T12:04:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Blackpink’s Lisa gives Meta’s AI smart glasses a major high-fashion makeover — where to buy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/blackpinks-lisa-gives-metas-ai-smart-glasses-a-major-high-fashion",
        "published": "2026-09-24T13:12:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "Meta's new Ray-Ban smart glasses are just a PR stunt to dodge the camera backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/metas-new-ray-ban-smart-glasses-are-just-a-pr-stunt-to-dodge-the",
        "published": "2026-09-24T15:38:40.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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