Recording trigger
Current Model
Manual (voice or button)
Next-Gen (Reported)
Automatic / always-on
Today's glasses require a deliberate voice command or physical button
press. Next-gen "super sensing" is reported to trigger recording automatically, with no
user action needed.
LED warning light
Current Model
Active when recording
Next-Gen (Reported)
May be disabled during super sensing
The recording indicator LED currently lights up whenever video is
captured. Reports suggest this signal could be turned off during passive super sensing
capture.
Video stored on Meta servers
Current Model
On request / when shared
Next-Gen (Reported)
Raw video not stored (metadata only)
Currently, footage reaches Meta's servers only when a user actively
saves or shares it. The next-gen system is reported to extract metadata instead of
storing the raw video itself.
AI memory recall
Current Model
Not available
Next-Gen (Reported)
Full-day recall from captured data
Existing glasses have no memory-recall function. The reported
next-gen feature would let wearers query an AI about anything captured earlier in
the day.
Bystander consent possible
Current Model
LED provides notice
Next-Gen (Reported)
No visible recording signal
The current LED at least gives bystanders a visual cue. Without a
reliable indicator, next-gen capture would reportedly leave people unaware they're
being recorded.
Estimated delivery
Current Model
Available now
Next-Gen (Reported)
In development; timeline unclear
The current Ray-Ban Meta glasses are already on the market. Super
sensing remains an internally reported prototype with no confirmed release date.