These New Smart Glasses From Solos Come With a Privacy Shield for the Cameras

Smart glasses maker Solos announced new models including camera-enabled glasses that come with a privacy kit containing clip-on accessories to block the cameras from recording. The privacy kit costs extra and requires users to manually attach and remove the blockers each time they want to disable the camera, which critics argue creates friction that may discourage people from using privacy protections. Solos is emphasizing privacy features as a competitive strategy against Meta, which has faced public criticism over concerns about camera-equipped glasses and faced backlash after quietly adding then removing face recognition code from its devices. The smart glasses market is becoming more competitive, with multiple companies including Google, Samsung, Apple, and smaller firms developing their own models.