The Rise of the Ray-Ban Meta Creep

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are fueling a growing trend of content creators secretly recording public interactions, from street fashion interviews to unsolicited flirtations, earning them the nickname 'pervert glasses.' Privacy concerns are compounded by Meta's practice of sending footage to overseas contract workers for review and expanding AI features, even as the glasses become the most popular smart eyewear ever with 8 million pairs sold in 2025.