When Apple does finally launch its smart glasses next year (barring any other delays), one thing Apple is really going to need to pay attention to is its privacy. Apple has really stressed privacy with its products over the last decade or so, and that’s something that’s really going to be put to the test with its smart glasses. And it’s part of the reason for this delay, according to Bloomberg.
Bloomberg says that Apple’s primary concerns with these smart glasses aren’t just features or Siri integration, but the privacy aspect of it all. Especially given the current outrage over Meta’s smart glasses. Though it is understandable with Meta, since they have never really cared about privacy. But the smart glasses industry is about to explode, with Samsung’s Intelligent Eyewear launching this Fall, and Apple’s in 2027.
Apple’s engineering team is working to develop features and policies to address privacy fears associated with the camera-equipped smart glasses. It will, of course, use features that we’ve already seen on other glasses. Like a recording LED, and keeping that LED from being modded or covered when recording. But, as you’d expect, Apple is likely to go beyond just a simple LED. It will likely prefer on-device processing, and explicitly avoid features like facial recognition.
Meta’s solid lead could evaporate by this time next year
Between Samsung’s Intelligent Eyewear with Gemini launching this Fall, and then Apple’s smart glasses launching as soon as June 2027, Meta could see its huge market share evaporate pretty quickly.
Despite all of the blowback Meta has received over the years for privacy, its smart glasses have been hugely popular. This is mostly due to their partnership with Ray-Ban and Oakley. But now with Google/Samsung and Apple coming to the market, that is likely going to change. While most people don’t trust Google that much more than Meta, most are okay with Google having their data over Meta. And Apple is really stringent on not collecting data.
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