Pennsylvanian lawmakers want new smart glasses safety rules — and for once a government is making a sensible technology decision
Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require smart glasses to display a visual indicator when recording audio or video. The legislation also seeks to prohibit users from disabling this indicator, effectively making covert recording with such devices a crime. The proposal follows reports of modders disabling safety lights on Meta Ray‑Ban glasses and may inspire similar rules elsewhere.
- ▪Representative Joe Ciresi introduced a bill mandating that smart glasses show a visual cue, such as a light, whenever they record audio or video.
- ▪The bill would require manufacturers to prevent users from turning off the recording indicator, aiming to criminalize private, undisclosed recordings.
- ▪The initiative comes after reports that modders have been disabling the safety light on Meta Ray‑Ban smart glasses to record covertly.
- ▪Meta responded by stating it targets tampering tools, removes violating ads, and is developing measures to counter such modifications.
- ▪The author expects the Pennsylvania measure to be echoed in other states and regions as a common‑sense privacy safeguard.
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Computing Software Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Pennsylvanian lawmakers want new smart glasses safety rules — and for once a government is making a sensible technology decision Opinion By Hamish Hector published 10 June 2026 Smart glasses shouldn't be spy glasses When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future) 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 rulesA proposed bill would mandate that glasses display when they are recording video or audioThis comes after reports that modders are…
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