After accusations of selling ‘perv glasses,’ Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera

Meta is said to be developing a new smart glasses model, reportedly called Luna, that forgoes integrated cameras and instead prioritizes voice-driven interaction with the company’s AI systems. According to a report in The Information, the glasses will include six built-in microphones and a side button that users can press to engage Meta’s chatbot and Muse, the company’s consumer-facing AI agent. The planned product appears aimed at addressing privacy concerns that have followed Meta’s earlier camera-equipped eyewear. The company’s camera-enabled smart glasses have gained more market traction than some competitors, but they have also prompted consumer unease and public criticism — including accusations labeling them “pervert glasses” and framing them as symbols of intrusive surveillance. Luna might be unveiled at Meta Connect, the company’s annual hardware and developer event in Menlo Park, which the report says takes place next week. TechCrunch contacted Meta for comment, and the report is presented as sourced reporting rather than an official company release. The potential launch comes amid broader challenges for Meta’s hardware unit: Reality Labs, the division responsible for the company’s smart glasses line, reported large losses in its April earnings update. Industry observers have also cited usability, price, and privacy doubts as obstacles slowing wider consumer adoption of smart eyewear.