Overview
- Multiple users reported that Ray‑Ban Meta glasses recorded conversations and generated transcripts without the voice prompt “Hey Meta,” and one user said the problem occurred across second‑ and third‑generation pairs.
- Meta acknowledged the recordings were unintended, said it fixed a software bug, and said users can manage, review, and delete voice logs in settings, while declining to disclose the technical root cause.
- Earlier reporting found that contractors at the data firm Sama in Kenya viewed footage from the glasses, including intimate clips, which spurred a U.S. class‑action lawsuit and an investigation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
- Meta issued an August firmware change to stop recording if the capture LED is covered, but the recent bug shows the indicator light and current design safeguards can fail to prevent inadvertent recording.
- The disclosures have driven public alarm, prompted creation of detection apps and policy proposals such as a temporary ban in Norway, and could lead to further legal, regulatory, and product‑design consequences.