Pennsylvanian lawmakers want new smart glasses safety rules and for once a government is making a sensible technology decision

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Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Pennsylvanian lawmakers want to make private recording with smart glasses a crime.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Lawmakers in Pennsylvania want new smart glasses rules A proposed bill would mandate that glasses display when they are recording video or audio This comes after reports that modders are disabling this feature on Meta Ray-Bans for a price Last week, I covered reports of, lets face it, creeps who have been modifying their smart glasses (typically Meta Ray-Bans) to secretly record video and snap photos by disabling the safety light that flashes when the glasses camera is in use. Now, Pennsylvania lawmakers want to make private recording with smart glasses a crime.

Representative Joe Ciresi (D-Montgomery), has introduced a bill that would require smart glasses made, sold or used in his state to display a visual indicator (like a light) when the device is recording though his bill would go beyond video and to audio as well.

Calling the bills rules common-sense privacy safeguards to prevent the misuse of emerging technologies. It would also require device makers to prevent
users from disabling the visual indicator. Latest Videos From Watch full
video here: (Image credit: Meta) While Meta has yet to respond to this new proposed bill, a spokesperson did get back to us after my last story, saying, "All technology whether it's cameras, smartphones, or AI glasses comes with the same basic expectation: people should behave responsibly and not misuse it. Adding We aggressively target anyone advertising tampering tools, have removed thousands of violating ads and Marketplace listings for these services, and pursue legal action when appropriate," in response to questions about modification services being sold and advertised through Metas own Facebook Marketplace platform. You may like Modders are disabling the Meta Ray-Bans most important safety feature I love my Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses but this summer Im giving up on them Facial recognition code has been found
in the Meta AI app for smart glasses

Meta also explained that its teams are working on evolving its measures so hopefully itll find a way to counter the techniques modders have developed to disable the smart glasses' safety light. The best outcome? This new bill is one Im expecting well see echoed across the States and in other regions because it feels like common sense. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals,
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your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. (Image credit: Meta) As I mentioned before, were seeing how folks are being plain weird in public by misusing smart glasses to
harass, intimidate, stalk, and spy on people amongst other creepy behavior and these actions risk spoiling everyones fun.

Cameras on glasses have genuine utility for allowing the AI to identify landmarks or translate signs, or simply snapping a quick first-person shot while youre on vacation. Having used my Meta Ray-Bans plenty, the camera quality is worse than my phone's, but the big advantage is that the specs can record without taking me out of the moment youre living it for real, not behind a phone screen, but still capturing the memory.

But the risks of misuse can be countered by full-on bans, so Im glad to see Pennsylvania is taking a tactful approach.

Well have to see how companies and governments respond to modification services trying to skirt these rules, but this is the best possible next step in the smart glasses safety saga giving us an increasingly uncommon win in the consumer tech space. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Today's best Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Gen 2) deals 379 324.99 View Deal 330.96 View Deal deal 379 View Deal Show more We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices



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