Meta plans to add facial recognition to its smart glasses, report claims | TechCrunch

"Meta plans to add facial recognition to its smart glasses as soon as this year, according to a new report from The New York Times. The feature, internally known as "Name Tag," would allow smart glasses wearers to identify people and get information about them through Meta's AI assistant."

""We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns," the document reads."

"Meta considered adding facial recognition technology to the first version of its Ray-Ban smart glasses back in 2021, but dropped the plans over technical challenges and ethical concerns. The NYT reports that the company has revived its plans as the Trump administration has grown closer to big tech, and following the unexpected success of its smart glasses."

Meta plans to add a facial-recognition feature called "Name Tag" to its smart glasses to identify people and provide information via its AI assistant as soon as this year. The company has deliberated release timing because the feature carries safety and privacy risks. An internal memo says the company originally planned to release Name Tag to attendees of a conference for the visually impaired but did not do so. The memo also describes choosing a launch during a dynamic political environment when many civil society groups might be distracted. The company revived the effort after previously dropping similar plans in 2021 over technical and ethical concerns.

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