Twelve years ago, Google introduced Google Glass, a wearable device with a built-in camera that allowed users to record their surroundings. The product sparked significant privacy concerns, with critics warning about the potential for unauthorized recording. Despite initial enthusiasm, consumer interest waned due to privacy issues, high cost, and lack of practical applications. By 2015, Google had ceased selling the consumer version, though the enterprise edition continued until 2023. Smart glasses have since reemerged, now powered by artificial intelligence and associated with major fashion brands. Meta has been a leading force in this revival, introducing AI-powered smart glasses such as the Ray-Ban Meta model. These devices offer features like answering questions about the user's environment, providing directions, and translating text and conversations. However, they still possess the capability to record individuals without their consent. Researchers at the University of Sydney have studied the use of smart glasses in social media videos, finding that men have used them to record women without their knowledge in various settings, including gyms, workplaces, and beaches. The Australian eSafety Commissioner has noted that such technology can amplify gender-based harm, particularly in content related to pickup artists, where women may not be aware they are being filmed. A study analyzing 350 Instagram videos from 2023 to 2026 found that around 60% of covert point-of-view recordings involved potential harassment. In about 43% of these videos, women faced additional abusive online commentary, sometimes revealing personal information. One woman discovered she had been secretly recorded only after the video went viral, garnering over 200,000 views. In response to these concerns, Meta recently introduced the Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses, which lack a camera. These glasses allow users to listen to music, make calls, and interact with AI, but they do not record video. This development suggests a response to privacy concerns, though it also removes some features that could be beneficial for visually impaired users. Meta has not officially stated that the release of the Audio glasses was due to privacy backlash, but the move highlights the ongoing debate about the role of cameras in smart glasses. Critics argue that the potential for abuse, particularly against women, has not been adequately addressed, and that the design of such technology often overlooks the perspectives of those who may be recorded without their consent.