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Hans Anders pauses Meta smart-glasses sales over privacy concerns

Eyewear retailer Hans Anders said on 2 October that it had suspended sales of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses in the Netherlands and Belgium amid debate about privacy and their use.

Bengal Brief · 3 October 2026 · 1 min read

AI-generated illustration of camera-equipped smart glasses on a sunlit desk. — AI-generated editorial illustration for Bengal Brief. This is a conceptual illustration, not a photograph of the reported events.

Eyewear retailer Hans Anders said on 2 October that it had suspended sales of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses in the Netherlands and Belgium amid debate about privacy and their use.

Reuters, NL Times and Gizmodo report the retailer’s decision. Meta says the glasses have a recording indicator light and safeguards against tampering. This is a retailer’s sales suspension; it is not confirmation of a nationwide legal ban.

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