And obviously those concerns were valid.

Until a major manufacturer that isn't Meta shows up.

This happened with Google Glass and the product line was dropped. Glassholes was the term if you need to check the history.

I was a student who would wear my Google Glass out and about (in the UK) and no one ever said anything negative. Of course, they might've looked at me and thought I was a glasshole. Most people I interacted with were intrigued by the novelty.

Same here in Charlottesville, Virginia (U.S.)

We remember.

Some countries mandate that cell phone cameras make a sound.