Smart glasses are coming under more pressure. As tech companies try to push the optic gadgets, the more the resistant buyers dig in their heels. Meta’s $60 billion investment may have come to an end. As the new hardware rolls out, the backlash grows. over London with the depiction of convicted pedophile Jeff Epstein wearing a pair of the $389 connected specs have gone viral. Dubbed “pervert glasses” issues range from pranks, secret recordings, privacy and face recognition. Perhaps Mark and team should stick to software.
Such are the bad headlines, consumer technology giant Apple has announced it will delay the release of its version of smart glasses.
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