UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears

The UK Cinema Association said it would work with its members to ensure its approach was ‘relevant and proportionate’. Photograph: aerogondo/Getty

Cinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing Meta’s smart glasses amid fears they could be used to pirate films.

The UK Cinema Association (UKCA) trade body said that a number of local chains could end up introducing policies that restrict camera-enabled smart glasses at the big screen, adding to a growing list of venues concerned about covert use.