Meta Bricks Thousands of 'Pervert Glasses' for Hiding Recording Lights
KEY POINTS
- â˘Meta disabled cameras on thousands of AI glasses after detecting physical tampering with the recording LED lights.
- â˘The company sold 7 million glasses in 2025 alone and targeted only 0.1% for camera shutdown due to tampering.
- â˘Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth claimed the glasses have the most privacy-forward recording light since VHS, responding to ongoing reputation issues.
In a plot twist worthy of a dystopian tech thriller, Meta shut down the cameras on thousands of their AI glasses after users went full Bond villain, tampering with the tiny recording LED lights. The betrayal became so immaculately specific that only 0.1% of the 7 million pairs sold in 2025 needed the cold digital axâapproximately 7,000 sneaky pairsâmostly victims of bad sticker placement or rogue drills. CTO Andrew Bosworth nostalgically compared their glowing record light to VHS era tech, boasting itâs the 'most privacy-forward camera' since your momâs tape deck. Despite billboard ads in L.A. declaring the glasses are 'designed for everyone,' Instagram still can't leash the âpervert glassesâ legacy, with harassment vids popping up like digital weeds. Meta's latest software update finally stopped covers-and-wait recording loopholes, permanently disabling cameras for those who went full DIY surgeon on their LEDs. VP Alex Himel proudly claimed tampering was a 'tiny minority,' but we all know every conspiracy lives in the eye of a blinking camera.
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(1 of 3)Metaâs reaction to people hiding camera lights on their glasses: 'Drill once, camera disabled forever.' Imagine looking in the mirror and knowing your evil sticker sticker plan failed harder than Blockbuster in 2026.
If you thought hacking your Meta glasses was edgy, congrats: youâre now the proud owner of an expensive, fancy paperweight.
Metaâs privacy strategy: flash a light so bright you know youâre being watched, then punish anyone who covers it like itâs a sunglasses warranty.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/2/2026 | Author: Katie Notopoulos,Ben Shimkus
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