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.