Code reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones.

Meta has been quietly embedding facial recognition code in its smart glasses companion app since January 2026. The system, called NameTag, uses three AI models to identify people and is already on ...

Meta may not have launched facial recognition on its smart glasses yet, but a new report suggests the company has already laid much of the groundwork behind the scenes. According to an investigation ...

Meta smart glasses are back in the privacy spotlight after a WIRED investigation found dormant face-recognition code inside the Meta AI app. The feature, called NameTag, could identify people seen ...