London is becoming the centre of a growing backlash against camera-equipped smart glasses, with pubs, restaurants, theatres and other public venues introducing restrictions amid concerns that people can be recorded without realising it.
The technology, particularly Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, has rapidly become more visible in everyday life. The glasses allow users to take photographs, record video, make calls and interact with artificial intelligence while keeping their hands free. But their ability to record from the wearer's perspective has sparked a difficult debate about privacy in shared spaces.
