# Meta's glasses kill the camera if you cover the light

Source: https://idevice.com/meta-s-glasses-kill-the-camera-if-you-cover-the-light
Published: 2026-07-08

> Cover the privacy light on Meta's smart glasses and the camera shuts off permanently.

Privacy advocates rejoice. Meta's AI glasses have a small white LED that lights up when the camera is recording, and people have been paying services to disable or cover it so they can film without anyone noticing. Meta's response: if the light gets tampered with or destroyed, the camera stops working entirely, starting with second-generation models.

They're also pulling listings for those modification services off their platforms and considering legal action against whoever's running them. Covert recording services for consumer glasses had a market, and Meta just made the product useless if you try it. This follows today's news that [Solos is selling a privacy kit](https://idevice.com/solos-sells-a-79-kit-to-cover-its-smart-glasses-cameras) that physically covers your camera.

## Sources

- [Meta will disable the camera on AI smart glasses if you tamper or cover the indicator light](https://www.digitaltrends.com/wearables/meta-will-disable-the-camera-on-ai-smart-glasses-if-you-tamper-or-cover-the-indicator-light/) (Digital Trends)
- [Meta & Ray-Ban glasses rolling out mandatory update that disables the camera when privacy light is broken](https://9to5google.com/2026/07/07/meta-ray-ban-smart-glasses-privacy-light-camera-update/) (9to5Google)