Pennsylvania Bill Would Mandate Recording Indicator Lights on Smart Glasses

Executive Briefing

• Proposes requiring all smart glasses sold or used in Pennsylvania to display a visual indicator during recording
• Targets loopholes after reports of users paying to physically remove privacy LEDs from Ray-Ban Meta glasses
• Extends obligations to retailers, requiring them to inform customers of Pennsylvania's recording laws
• Stops short of specifying penalties for disabling visual indicators, leaving enforcement details unclear
• Highlights growing legislative scrutiny of smart glasses amid Meta's broader facial recognition ambitions