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Dutch Eyewear Chain Pauses Meta Glasses Sales Amid Privacy Concerns
Hans Anders, a large eyewear retailer, has stopped selling Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses in the Netherlands and Belgium.
The chain said people are debating how this technology should be used.
The glasses have cameras, which has raised privacy concerns.
Some people worry that others could be recorded without knowing.
In Britain, pub chain Wetherspoon has restricted the glasses.
Meta and Luxottica also face a lawsuit in the United States.
The lawsuit alleges that workers watched some videos recorded by the glasses without the filmed people knowing.
The report says the Dutch concerns are part of a wider backlash against camera-equipped smart glasses.
Dutch retailer Hans Anders suspended sales of Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses in the Netherlands and Belgium.
The chain said its decision followed public and political debate about smart glasses and how they can be used.
The move is among the first of its kind by a retailer, according to the report.
British pub chain Wetherspoon has restricted use of Meta’s glasses over concerns about covert recording.
Meta and Luxottica face a US lawsuit alleging that human annotators viewed videos captured by the glasses without filmed people’s knowledge.
- Who
- Hans Anders, one of the largest Dutch eyewear retail chains.
- What
- It suspended sales of Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses.
- Where
- The Netherlands and Belgium.
- When
- Friday; the article does not provide a date.
- Why
- The chain cited public and political debate and questions about how the technology can be used.
Key facts
- Retailer
- Hans Anders
- Product
- Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses
- Sales paused in
- The Netherlands and Belgium
- Reason cited
- Public and political debate about smart glasses and their use
- Other retailer action
- Wetherspoon has restricted use of Meta’s glasses in Britain over covert-recording concerns.
- Legal dispute
- Meta and Luxottica face a US suit alleging human annotators viewed recorded videos without the knowledge of people filmed.
Quotes
Hans Anders spokesperson
Spokesperson for the Dutch eyewear retail chain Hans Anders
“This decision follows the ongoing public and political debate surrounding smart glasses and the questions being raised about the conditions under which this technology can be used”
indianexpress.com
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