Meta Launches Facial Recognition Smart Glasses

Meta Plans Facial Recognition for Smart Glasses

• Meta is set to introduce facial recognition, named “Name Tag,” in its smart glasses.
• The feature aims to identify users’ contacts and public profiles on platforms like Instagram.
• Initial plans included a debut at a conference for blind users, which did not occur.
• The rollout is expected this year for Ray Ban and Oakley smart glasses models.
• Meta previously faced legal issues over facial recognition, halting its Facebook photo tagging in 2021.

Meta plans to launch the “Name Tag” facial recognition feature on its smart glasses, targeting identification of known contacts and public profiles. The release is anticipated this year despite past legal challenges related to facial recognition technology.