Overview
- Multiple outlets, citing The Information, report Meta could unveil the camera‑free model codenamed Luna at its Meta Connect event on Sept. 23–24 and aim to ship as soon as October.
- Luna is reported to omit a camera and instead pack six microphones, six speakers and a side button to summon Meta AI, with two frame styles called Clubmaster and Burbank and slimmer temples than current models.
- The shift is presented as a direct response to this year’s privacy scandals and probes that showed covert recording by wearers, contractor review of sensitive footage and subsequent venue bans, lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny.
- Removing the camera would stop point‑of‑view video capture but would not erase privacy risks because microphones can record conversations, the frames look like ordinary glasses and questions remain about data access and human review of content.
- Third‑party detection tools such as ZuckOff and Nearby Glasses have surged in downloads and Meta is still pursuing firmware fixes and remote disablements, while the company continues work on a higher‑end AR device codenamed Phoenix for 2027.