The Big Picture
Meta has silently embedded face-recognition code, intended for its smart glasses, into an application that is installed on millions of phones. This code allows the glasses to identify people and objects. The app is part of the Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses, a collaboration between Meta and EssilorLuxottica.
Key Facts
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Meta has embedded face-recognition code for its smart glasses into a phone app.
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The app is installed on millions of phones.
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The code enables the smart glasses to identify people and objects.
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The technology is part of the Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses.
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Ray-Ban Stories are a collaboration between Meta and EssilorLuxottica.
How Media Is Covering This
1 articleWhy It Matters
The Ray-Ban Stories glasses, launched in September 2021, feature built-in cameras and microphones. They are designed to allow users to take photos and videos, and to listen to music or take calls. The integration of face-recognition technology into the companion app suggests Meta's ongoing efforts to enhance the capabilities of its wearable devices.
