AUSTRALIA PUSHES SMART GLASSES MAKERS ON FACE BLUR

The eSafety Commissioner released guidance Monday addressing privacy concerns around camera-equipped smart glasses. The regulator wants companies to implement automatic face-blurring as a default feature and make it more obvious to bystanders when recording is happening. While acknowledging that smart glasses offer accessibility benefits for vision-impaired users, the eSafety Commissioner warned that companies must not sacrifice safety and privacy to achieve these gains. The recommendation comes as Australia's federal government faces mounting pressure to ban the technology entirely. The guidance represents an interim approach—industry compliance could forestall stricter regulation. Smart glasses manufacturers have yet to respond formally to the directive. The eSafety Commissioner has asked for industry feedback on the proposed standards.