Cinemas, schools and ICE are all banning Meta smart glasses
20-08-2026 18:03 via thenextweb.com

Cinemas, schools and ICE are all banning Meta smart glasses

Cinemas became the latest institution to move against Meta smart glasses on Thursday. The UK Cinema Association said many operators are introducing policies to restrict camera-enabled eyewear. It gave two reasons: film piracy, and customer privacy. Taken alone, that is a trade body managing a risk. Taken with the past fortnight, it is something else. […]
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