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UK cinemas look at banning Metasmart glasses over piracy fears

Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technology

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Kalyeena Makortoff20 Aug 2026, 02:57 pmUpdated 4d ago1 min readTechGlobal
UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears

GlobalKalyeena Makortoff

Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technology

Cinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing Meta’s smart glasses amid fears they could be used to pirate films.

The UK Cinema Association (UKCA) trade body said that a number of local chains could end up introducing policies that restrict camera-enabled smart glasses at the big screen, adding to a growing list of venues concerned about covert use.

Cinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing Meta’s smart glasses amid fears they could be used to pirate films.

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Source: The Guardian · Kalyeena Makortoff. Published 20 Aug 2026, 02:57 pm.

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