Meta has developed a facial recognition system for its Ray-Ban smart glasses that can identify and name known faces through AI-powered cameras, according to a code inspection by security engineer Buchodi. The feature is fully developed but not yet activated for users, indicating the technology is ready for deployment if Meta decides to enable it, as reported by medianama.com.
The facial recognition pipeline includes three models totaling around 100 MB: android_facerec_scrfd detects faces, android_facerec_kps_aligner crops and aligns faces, and android_facerec_sface converts faces into 2,048-dimensional biometric embeddings. The system leverages open-source architectures such as InsightFace and SFace, which are known for advanced 2D and 3D face analysis and robust embedding generation, according to medianama.com.
This development places Meta among companies integrating AI-powered facial recognition into wearable devices, a move that raises privacy concerns and regulatory scrutiny globally. The technology could enhance user experience by providing real-time identification but also prompts debates on data security and consent, reflecting broader industry challenges with biometric AI applications, per medianama.com.
Meta has not announced when or if it will activate the facial recognition feature on Ray-Ban smart glasses. The technical readiness of the system was revealed through a detailed code audit by Buchodi, highlighting the company’s progress in wearable AI capabilities as of June 2026, according to medianama.com.