Perfect Recall, No Consent Required

The most honest review of Meta's smart glasses comes from the people who quietly walk away from whoever's wearing them. The Chaser, Australia's satirical news outfit, captured it in a headline that works like a perfect small machine: "Meta Glasses capture footage of man being avoided for wearing Meta Glasses." It is a joke, and it is also a complete product review. The device records the exact social consequence of owning the device. I'd call that a feedback loop, though I doubt the engineers wrote it on a whiteboard.The Gadget That Gets You Seated AloneStart with the numbers. The Guardian reported that more than 7 million pairs of Meta's Ray-Ban smartglasses were reportedly sold in 2025, which makes them one of the most popular gadgets on Earth. That is a lot of people walking around with a camera on their face and a sincere belief that they look like normal people who enjoy sunglasses.The people standing near them are less sure. The Los Angeles Times described a backlash fed by…

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