Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Recorded Audio Without 'Hey Meta,' Users Say

Key Takeaways

On October 13, 2026, Ray-Ban Meta owners reported unprompted audio recordings and transcripts appearing in Meta AI conversation histories.

Meta told Android Authority on October 13 that the issue was resolved, without disclosing its cause or how many devices were affected.

The reported failure involved voice activation and audio logs, not evidence that all Meta glasses continuously record or that data was leaked.

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses reportedly saved conversations that their owners never intended to record. On October 13, a user described finding audio files and transcripts in the Meta AI app despite not saying “Hey Meta” and having the optional setting for follow-up requests without the wake phrase disabled. Meta subsequently said the problem was fixed. The company did not publish a technical explanation or identify the affected software version.

The distinction matters: an unexpected voice log is an observable problem described by users; a claim that every pair of smart glasses secretly records everything is not supported by the available evidence. The incident concerns when a voice assistant activates and what gets saved after that activation, rather than whether a camera is present.

What Happened? Ray-Ban Meta's Unprompted Recording Reports

The first widely reported account came from a Reddit poster using the name Kindly-Audience-137. The owner said the same behavior appeared on three separate Ray-Ban Meta pairs across the second and third generations. Ordinary conversations allegedly appeared in the Meta AI app as audio recordings and corresponding text transcripts. The user said Meta AI had not been addressed and did not respond during those conversations.

The user also said “Respond without Hey Meta” was off and a small white notification light inside the glasses sometimes illuminated during normal speech. The owner associated the onset with a recent firmware update but offered no reproducible test establishing that update as the cause. These details appear in the original owner report on Reddit, which also explicitly acknowledges uncertainty about whether any recordings reached Meta's servers.

Several commenters described similar unexpected activations. Their accounts provide context, not a verified sample size. Three devices owned by one person are still one owner's report, and online replies do not establish how common the problem was. Android Authority stated that it had not independently reproduced the behavior at…