Samsung-Google Smart Glasses Block Recording If Privacy LED Is Obscured

Samsung and Google's upcoming smart glasses include a hardware-level privacy interlock: a recording LED that halts video capture if it detects the indicator has been blocked or obscured. The guardrail is hardware-enforced, not a software toggle — a meaningful distinction for a camera-equipped wearable entering public spaces. Press got their first in-person look at the device on July 22, 2026.