Name Tag Feature: Have you ever thought that some unknown person walking on the street would know your name, profession and all your digital information just by looking at you? It may sound magical, but it can now become a reality. Meta is once again preparing to bring its controversial facial recognition technology in a new style.

A new era of recognition will come in smart glasses

Mark Zuckerberg’s company is planning to add this technology to its Ray-Ban Smart Glasses. With the help of this feature, a person wearing glasses will be able to immediately identify any unknown person standing in front.

According to reports, this project is currently called “Name Tag” The name has been given. It has been told in a media report that this feature can reveal digital information to a person by scanning his face. That means, in the blink of an eye, both identity and profile are available!

What is the Name Tag feature?

According to the report, through this feature the person wearing glasses will be able to see not only the name of the person in front, but also other public information to him. Meta’s AI assistant will immediately process the data and provide information to the user. Imagine, if someone recognizes you in a meeting, market or while walking on the road, is this a convenience or an alarm bell?

What does Meta’s secret planning say?

According to leaked reports, the company is preparing to launch this feature in a very strategic manner. It is being said that it can be introduced at a time when there is more political turmoil at the global level and privacy organizations are busy with other issues. Initially, it can be presented in a conference aimed at helping visually impaired people, so that its usefulness can be given prominence.

Why did this technology have to be stopped earlier?

In 2021, after intense protests and legal challenges, Meta deleted the face-scan data of about one billion people. The company had to take this step due to privacy controversy. But the increasing popularity of smart glasses has revived this technology.

Why are privacy experts worried?

Privacy experts say that facial recognition in mobile or computer remains limited in scope, but if the same technology is introduced in glasses, then the anonymity of common people can almost end. He believes that this feature can make the personal life of a common man public and this is the biggest concern.