HTC’s smart glasses put a stop button on recording
A hands-on WIRED review describes a recording light that cannot be turned off while filming, a spoken stop command, and video stored on the glasses until a person imports it. Those are useful privacy choices. They are not an independent audit, and bystanders may not know what the glasses can do.
What the source reports
WIRED’s hands-on review describes HTC’s Vive Eagle smart glasses. A built-in light stays on while the glasses record. A spoken command can stop recording. Footage is encrypted and stored on the device; moving it elsewhere takes a manual import. Those design choices may give users more control over recording. But the reporter says people nearby cannot easily tell these glasses from other smart glasses. The review reports device behavior and company assurances, not the results of an independent privacy audit. The question is not just what the wearer can stop. It is what a bystander can see.
Original source
- Title
- HTC Made Smart Glasses That Are Way More Private
- Author
- Boone Ashworth
- Publication
- WIRED
- Date
- Saturday, October 17, 2026