FT: Meta is testing an always-on 'super sensing' mode for its next Ray-Bans, and Zuckerberg reportedly questioned whether the capture LED could stay off while it runs
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Meta is testing an always-on 'super sensing' mode for next-generation Ray-Ban glasses that could keep cameras and sensors active for hours, and Mark Zuckerberg has questioned whether the recording LED should stay off, raising significant privacy concerns.
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