Is Meta Developing Smart Glasses Capable of Continuous Recording?

Meta is reportedly developing a new prototype of smart glasses equipped with a mode called "super sensing", designed to continuously gather information about the surrounding environment. This leak comes from the Financial Times, which states that the device could constantly record audio and capture images at regular intervals, subsequently allowing the user to query Meta AI about the collected information.

According to reports, the glasses could take photographs every few seconds and keep audio recording active, providing the AI-based assistant with a consistent view of what is happening around the user. The collected information would not necessarily be stored in its original form. One of the solutions being considered would indeed ensure that images and audio recordings are neither archived nor made directly available to the user. Instead, metadata would be extracted and sent to Meta's servers for the AI to process and respond to user requests. Proponents of this approach argue that such a system would alleviate some privacy protection issues.

Concerns about Meta's New Glasses

Despite this, the project continues to raise numerous questions. Meta is already under scrutiny for the development of facial recognition features, for some reports regarding the misuse of the current smart glasses, and for the introduction of hardware modifications that allow the LED used to indicate recording to be disabled. To counteract these modifications, the company has announced a software update that automatically disables the camera when it detects any alteration to the light signal system. However, according to the Financial Times, in "super sensing" mode, the LED may remain off. Meta had previously hinted at this approach in a document published in July 2025, explaining that the light indicator would be intended solely for voluntary photo and video captures, while during functions assisted by artificial intelligence, it would not necessarily be activated.

The company is also considering using the collected data for training its AI models and would not rule out making these features available on some already marketed glasses models. When questioned about the issue, Meta did not specifically comment on the internal prototypes, reaffirming, however, its intention to develop devices that are useful in everyday life while keeping privacy as a fundamental element of the project.