Phones don’t have lights

Mark Zuckerberg defended Ray-Ban Meta glasses by saying their recording indicator light makes photo-taking more visible than on smartphones. The discussion comes as The Verge covers Meta Connect, new smart glasses hardware, the Muse AI assistant, and ongoing privacy concerns around wearable cameras.

Meta is trying to normalize smart glasses by reframing privacy risks as comparable to, or even less opaque than, smartphone photography. The debate highlights a broader tension: as cameras move from handheld devices to always-worn wearables, social norms and disclosure cues may matter as much as technical safeguards.