Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has consistently prioritized new ventures like the metaverse and AI over child safety concerns, despite publicly claiming to care deeply about the issue. Years of regulatory scrutiny and public backlash have ensued, yet Meta remains profitable and dominant in social media while pursuing emerging technologies like smart glasses and its new AI agent Muse.
Meta is reportedly developing camera-free smart glasses codenamed Luna to address privacy concerns surrounding its existing recording-enabled frames. The new glasses will feature six microphones for AI interaction instead of a camera and are expected to launch in October. Meta also plans to reveal AR glasses codenamed Phoenix set for 2027 release at next week's Connect event.