Norway Moves to Regulate Smart Glasses, Weighs Facial Recognition Ban

This signals a regulatory shift targeting wearable surveillance tech, not just smart glasses as gadgets. The consumer watchdog's call to halt sales until legal clarity emerges could set a precedent for other jurisdictions weighing similar bans. It affects device manufacturers, retailers, and privacy advocates, but the real tension is between innovation and consent norms. Watch whether Norway's move escalates to a formal facial recognition prohibition, and how other markets respond to the 'pervert glasses' framing—that could redefine product liability and data protection standards for wearables.