Smart Glasses Now Have ‘Privacy Kits’ to Protect You From Getting Punched in the Face
Solos is introducing physical privacy shields for its smart glasses to address user concerns and public reactions to integrated cameras.
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📍 The outcome
Solos introduced smart glasses featuring a plastic privacy shield to block the cameras. The company also debuted a lighter version of its camera-less smart glasses.
Epilogue added 46d ago, after coverage quieted.
Answered
What is the 'privacy kit' included with Solos glasses?
It is a plastic shield used to block the cameras on the glasses.
Does Solos offer glasses without cameras?
Yes, Solos has debuted a lighter version of its smart glasses that is camera-less.
Which outlets are reporting on this trend?
Reporting includes Android Central, Android Police, The Verge, WIRED, and Gizmodo.
Where it stands
Solos has released new smart glasses featuring privacy kits that include a plastic shield designed to block the device's cameras. Additionally, the company has debuted a lighter version of its smart glasses that does not include a camera.
Coverage from Android Central, WIRED, and Gizmodo emphasizes the physical nature of the privacy shield. Android Police describes the fix as weird but potentially effective, while The Verge highlights the alternative camera-less model.
Future developments center on the adoption of these physical shields and the market reception of the lighter, camera-less hardware iteration.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 47d ago.
Who reported it (5)
- Solos’ new smart glasses come with a literal plastic shield to block the camera Android Central · 48d ago
- Solos's privacy fix for smartglasses is delightfully weird, but it should actually work Android Police · 48d ago
- Solos debuts an even lighter version of its camera-less smart glasses The Verge · 48d ago
- These New Smart Glasses From Solos Come With a Privacy Shield for the Cameras WIRED · 48d ago
- Smart Glasses Now Have ‘Privacy Kits’ to Protect You From Getting Punched in the Face Gizmodo · 48d ago
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