Urgent calls for privacy regulation threaten to spoil the smartglasses party

Irish officials are pushing for tighter privacy rules on camera-equipped smartglasses after concerns over non-consensual filming.

A local committee debate and follow-up calls for an urgent review highlighted fears that camera glasses can enable wearable surveillance.

The scrutiny could slow the rollout of AI glasses and pressure brands like Meta, Google, Samsung, Snapchat, and Gucci to add stronger safeguards.

If regulators act, camera-enabled smartglasses may face tighter limits in Ireland and potentially across the European Union.