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Apple has reportedly delayed its smart glasses to prioritise privacy, exploring camera-free and restricted-camera designs to avoid the criticism faced by Meta's smart glasses.

Apple has reportedly pushed back the launch of its smart glasses in order to spend additional time strengthening the device's privacy features. The delay comes as Meta's smart glasses continue to draw criticism over concerns that the devices can quietly capture photos and videos without people nearby being aware, given the small size of their cameras.

Meta's existing safeguards seen as insufficient

Meta has attempted to address these concerns by adding a small indicator light that switches on while its glasses are recording or capturing photos, with the device also programmed to stop recording if the light is tampered with. However, these measures have not been enough to fully ease privacy worries surrounding the product, according to a report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

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