25 August 2026
UK cinemas consider banning Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses over piracy fears
First reported
The Guardian ran this on , 5 days before the next source picked it up.
- UK Cinema Association says member theaters may restrict camera-enabled smart glasses to prevent covert film recording and piracy.
- Meta's Ray-Ban glasses cost £359 and have a flashing LED that activates during recording, but critics call them surveillance tools.
How it was covered
Reported by The Guardian