Meta is learning a lesson about camera glasses that Google learned more than 10 years ago

Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses have been controversial. Christoph Schmidt/picture alliance via Getty Images Wearing a camera is controversial. Google figured this out the hard way with its infamous Google Glass. Over 10 years later, Meta is learning the same lesson. Meta is now reportedly working on camera-free AI glasses. It's a good idea, but it's hard to put the genie back in the bottle. Meta is cooking up camera-free glasses, according to a new report . And why shouldn't they? After all, wearing a camera on your face has always been a tough sell — just ask Google. Remember when Sergey Brin jumped out of a plane wearing Google Glass, recording grainy video of his sky dive? That was way back in 2012, and the bizarre-looking camera glasses flopped soon after. Google cofounder Sergey Brin wearing a Google Glass headset in 2012 for a demo.