The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has urged the public to exercise caution when using the recording features built into Meta’s AI-powered smart glasses, which have recently entered the Indonesian market.
Previously, Meta—the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp—confirmed that its two lines of smart glasses, Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta, would go on sale in Indonesia starting Wednesday, the 11th of November 2026. The products are priced from Rp8 million.
For the Indonesian market, the Ray-Ban Meta line includes the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) collection, which is available in three designs: Wayfarer, Aviator, and Zena. Meanwhile, the Oakley Meta line is available in two variants: HSTN and Vanguard.
These AI-powered Meta glasses carry an IPX4 water-resistance rating. Certain variants feature Oakley PRIZM lenses, which are designed to enhance colour contrast and visual clarity across various lighting conditions. The Oakley Meta Vanguard variant, in particular, is aimed at active users, such as runners and cyclists. The devices are equipped with a 12 MP ultra-wide camera with a 122-degree field of view, open-ear speakers, and wind-noise reduction technology.
The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs emphasises that the use of smart glasses equipped with recording features must comply with the provisions of Law Number 27 of 2022 concerning Personal Data Protection, particularly when the use of such devices involves the processing of personal data that falls within the scope of the law.
“Users also need to be careful when storing or distributing recordings, especially if they contain the personal data of others,” Mediodecci Lustarini, Secretary of the Directorate General for Digital Space Oversight, explained on Monday, the 9th of November, two days before the AI-powered Meta glasses entered the Indonesian market.
According to Meta’s official website, the AI-powered Meta glasses generally offer several functions: (i) capturing high-quality photos and videos using voice controls; (ii) connecting audio apps and using the user’s voice to play music, podcasts, or audiobooks; (iii) providing access to Meta AI for suggestions, answers, and reminders; (iv) featuring discreet open-ear speakers that allow users to take calls that only they can hear, as well as send and receive messages across a variety of apps; and (v) featuring innovations that users can see, feel, and hear.