Wired found code for an unreleased facial recognition feature in Meta's AI app
Key takeaways
- Meta was previously reported to be exploring facial recognition for its smart glasses.
- Erman Gunes/Shutterstock Code for a facial recognition feature that can run on Meta smart glasses is buried in the company's Meta AI app, according to a new report from Wired.
- The feature, called "NameTag" in the code Wired found, is reportedly capable of capturing people's faces using the company's smart glasses and later notifying the wearer when it recognizes a previously captured face.
Meta was previously reported to be exploring facial recognition for its smart glasses.
Erman Gunes/Shutterstock Code for a facial recognition feature that can run on Meta smart glasses is buried in the company's Meta AI app, according to a new report from Wired. While not currently enabled, accessible to customers or part of a formerly announced feature, the code appears to be further evidence that Meta is considering how facial recognition could work with its smart glasses, as The New York Times first reported in February.
The feature, called "NameTag" in the code Wired found, is reportedly capable of capturing people's faces using the company's smart glasses and later notifying the wearer when it recognizes a previously captured face. No part of NameTag is currently running or sending biometric data to Meta's servers today, according to a security researcher who reviewed the code Wired found, but past versions of the Meta AI app have included interface elements for the feature, like a "Connections" menu that suggests users "remember the people you met."