Australia eSafety urges smartglasses firms to auto-blur faces, flag recording

Australia's eSafety commissioner issued industry guidance recommending smartglasses automatically blur faces and signal recording, citing privacy risks amid government pressure for a ban. The advice balances accessibility benefits for the vision impaired against surveillance concerns, but is non-binding and its adoption by manufacturers remains uncertain. This marks a regulatory first targeting consumer smartglasses, potentially setting a precedent for other jurisdictions.