After accusations of selling ‘perv glasses,’ Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera

# After accusations of selling 'perv glasses,' Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera | TechCrunch Source: [https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/16/after-accusations-of-selling-perv-glasses-meta-prepares-to-sell-a-pair-without-a-camera/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/16/after-accusations-of-selling-perv-glasses-meta-prepares-to-sell-a-pair-without-a-camera/) In Brief Posted: 1:12 PM PDT · September 16, 2026 **Image Credits:**David Paul Morris/BloombergMeta’s camera\-equipped smart glasses have[proven more successful](https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/meta-early-bet-on-smart-glasses-is-starting-to-look-smart)than other entrants into the market, but they have also deeply disturbed certain consumers who see them as invasive emblems of a dystopian surveillance society run amok\. Now, as the company weathers complaints that it’s selling “pervert glasses,” it has reportedly decided to sell a pair that doesn’t come with integrated spy equipment\. The Information[reports that](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/meta-launch-camera-free-smart-glasses-amid-mounting-privacy-concerns)Meta is developing a new smart glasses model, dubbed Luna, that, sans cameras, comes equipped with a convenient system to communicate with the company’s AI chatbot and Muse, its AI consumer agent\. The glasses include six built\-in microphones so users can communicate with the chatbot, as well as a button on the side of the glasses that, when pressed, activates the AI system\. Luna may be unveiled as soon as Meta Connect, Meta’s annual hardware/developer event happening in Menlo Park next week, the outlet notes\. TechCrunch reached out to Meta for more information\. The smart glasses industry[has grown](https://www.citigroup.com/global/insights/ai-glasses-the-next-fast-growing-edge-device)over the past few years, with Meta[positioned](https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-is-flooding-the-market-with-smartglasses-privacy-advocates-are-up-in-arms-8fb71539)near the front of the pack of providers\. However, concerns over usability, cost, and privacy have dogged the business, with many consumers[still unsure](https://tech.yahoo.com/wearables/article/why-is-everyone-freaking-out-about-smart-glasses-150000123.html)of how, why, or if they should use the devices\. Meta’s Reality Labs, which is responsible for developing its smart glasses line,[is still losing a gargantuan amount](https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/29/meta-is-still-burning-money-on-ar-vr/)of money, as its earnings report from April revealed\. ### Newsletters Subscribe for the industry’s biggest tech news ## Related ## Latest in AI