Meta says it has resolved an issue after some Ray-Ban Meta owners reported that their glasses recorded conversations without the “Hey Meta” wake phrase.
Users reported finding recordings and transcripts of conversations they did not knowingly save. Recording without anyone realizing raises privacy concerns for both the wearer and the people around them.
The complaints surfaced on Reddit, where one owner described unexpected recordings occurring with three pairs of glasses. The owner said the behavior started after a firmware update and occurred even with Respond without Hey Meta disabled. They also reported that the glasses’ internal notification light sometimes activated during normal conversation. Other commenters described similar unexplained activations.
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Source: MalwareBytes Labs
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