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Apple postpones smart glasses launch to 2027 over privacy concerns
Apple has moved the unveiling of its first smart‑glasses, internally codenamed “N50,” from an earlier schedule to the WWDC developers conference in June 2027, with sales expected before the end of that year. The delay is intended to give engineers extra time to embed strong privacy safeguards around the device’s camera, amid growing public and regulatory scrutiny of wearable eyewear that can record video covertly. Apple plans to process AI data on the glasses themselves rather than sending it to cloud servers and to add a visible LED indicator that alerts users when recording is active, similar to features announced by Meta and Samsung. Reports also suggest the company is unlikely to bundle facial‑recognition technology in the product. The move follows criticism of competing devices such as Meta’s Ray‑Ban smart glasses, which have been linked to privacy‑related lawsuits and have been banned from certain courts and public venues.
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Apple Inc. · David Ruiz · Don Warden II · Mark Gurman · Meta Platforms · Meta Platforms Inc. · N50 · Samsung Electronics · TikTok
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Apple delayed the product to allow additional time to develop privacy safeguards for its camera. www.origo.hu · time.news
- [● 2 SOURCES] Apple postponed the launch of its first smart glasses to WWDC in June 2027. www.origo.hu · time.news
- [● 2 SOURCES] Apple will include a hardware LED indicator that lights when the glasses are recording. www.origo.hu · time.news
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Smart glasses are prohibited in New York State courts, some California and Wisconsin courts, certain conventions, restrooms and cruise ship casinos. time.news
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Apple is unlikely to embed facial‑recognition technology in the smart glasses. time.news
- [● 2 SOURCES] The device is internally codenamed “N50.” www.origo.hu · time.news
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Apple plans to process AI data on the smart glasses device rather than sending it to its servers. time.news
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Meta’s Ray‑Ban smart glasses have faced criticism and legal challenges over covert recording and data practices. time.news