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theverge.comtechnology25 days ago
Meta Tests Rank One Face Recognition for Smart Glasses but Deletes Enabling Code from App
Meta is testing face-recognition software from Rank One for potential use in its smart glasses. The company previously removed related code from the glasses app.
Wiredworld30 days ago
Meta Licensed Rank One Face Recognition for Smart Glasses App but Kept Systems Inactive for Users
A software license shows Meta acquired face recognition and liveness detection from Rank One Computing for testing in its Meta AI app. The systems were removed on June 5 after remaining dormant in a version downloaded to more than 50 million phones.
Wiredtechnology41 days ago
Meta Adds On-Device Face Recognition Code to AI App Required for Smart Glasses
Wired reported that Meta added NameTag components to its AI companion app as early as January 2026. The code can create faceprints from images captured by Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses.
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Coalition of Advocacy Groups Demands Meta Abandon Face Recognition in Smart Glasses
More than 70 organizations urged Meta to cancel plans for face recognition in Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses. The groups sent a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg demanding abandonment of the Name Tag feature. The coalition raised concerns about privacy and potential misuse in haras…