The Vergecast · Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Meta has released an update for its smart glasses that disables the camera if the device detects tampering with the recording indicator light. This change is a response to users disabling the light, a known issue that raises privacy concerns.
“Meanwhile, Meta just issued an update to its smart glasses that makes a very small but very important privacy change.”
“If the glasses detect that someone has tampered with or destroyed that little light that blinks when you're recording, the camera will now be disabled altogether.”
“This is a good change and it's a response to a very real phenomenon of people hacking and disabling those lights.”