Meta Tapped a Pentagon Supplier to Prototype Face Recognition for Its Glasses
2026-06-15 · WIRED
Meta secretly partnered with Rank One — a Pentagon supplier whose board reads like a CIA reunion — to prototype facial recognition for its Ray-Ban smart glasses. Nothing says 'move fast and break things' like turning everyday eyewear into a surveillance device with help from the intelligence community. But sure, Meta totally respects your privacy.