# Modders are turning Meta Ray-Bans into spy glasses — it’s not cool, it’s creepy, and I hate it

> Modders are charging as little as $50 in the US to alter Ray-Ban Meta specs The altered smart glasses are then able to record without the safety light This allows bad actors to film secretly and potentially harass…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/modders-are-turning-meta-ray-bans-into-spy-glasses-its-not-cool-its-creepy-and-i-hate-it?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a229827948bc7f4f4bb27ec)
- **Published:** 2026-06-05
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #cameras #meta #glasses #light #modders #smart #actors #bans
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